Sentences with phrase «about end of life issues»

As we grow older, it is mandatory we become more concerned about end of life issues like burial and funeral arrangements.

Why fight about end of life issues, the sooner terminally ill people can end their suffering the sooner they end up in heaven with the angels.

Not exact matches

Suffering remains one of the most neglected end - of - life issues, perhaps because we do not know what to do about it or how to make use of it.

Khan complains that fewer and fewer people are having a say in the future of our country; that he has no wish to make light of the task for elected politicians to show that politicians are in tune with people's lives; that they get what issues concern us, and that they are able to do something about it, ending by pleading not to give political parties an excuse to ignore us, our family, friends and work colleagues.

«Our findings highlight the potential importance of frank discussions between physicians and patients about the realities of care at the end of life, an issue of particular importance as the Medicare administration weighs decisions around reimbursing physicians for advance care planning,» the authors write.

She also highlights some key issues for further research related to AHCDs, including addressing patients» distress around end - of - life care, issues surrounding healthcare team relationships, and the optimal timing of conversations with patients and families about completing an advance directive.

Eventually, it's all any of his family can think about in «Youth in Oregon,» a schematic and bathos - laden end - of - life indie from director Joel David Moore, whose title, if you replaced «Oregon» with «Asia» and said it out loud, cutely tells you the issue at hand.

On the Monday of my visit, a physician from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Harvard Medical School spoke about end - of - life issues.

The overarching goal of our framework for K - 12 science education is to ensure that by the end of 12th grade, all students have some appreciation of the beauty and wonder of science; possess sufficient knowledge of science and engineering to engage in public discussions on related issues; are careful consumers of scientific and technological information related to their everyday lives; are able to continue to learn about science outside school; and have the skills to enter careers of their choice, including (but not limited to) careers in science, engineering, and technology.

Alex is a social worker helping counsel elderly people and their families about sensitive, sad, and gnarly end - of - life issues.

He's a social worker helping counsel elderly people and their families about sensitive, sad, and gnarly end - of - life issues.

The overarching goal of the Framework for K - 12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas (National Research Council, 2012, Summary, para. 2) is to «ensure that by the end of 12th grade all students have some appreciation of the beauty and wonder of science; possess sufficient knowledge of science and engineering to engage in public discussions on related issues; are careful consumers of scientific and technological information related to their everyday lives; are able to continue to learn about science outside school; and have the skills to enter careers of their choice, including (but not limited to) careers in science, engineering, and technology (p. 1).»

While most people don't like to talk about end - of - life issues, it is important to plan for them.

Someone we know has a dog that is giving birth to a litter of puppies that are a mix of Jack Russells and Basset Hounds, and before we end up bringing one of them home, I want to find out as much as I can about this particular breed, especially about common medical issues and average life span.

And when I'm at the gynecologist, my doctor is asking me about her elderly dog's end of life issues.

Working through such issues will help some folks get past fears about end - of - life decision - making.

As I dug deeper I was struck by the sense of outrage and loss this painting aroused in so many people: The family of Lea Bondi, determined to reclaim the stolen portrait she had failed to recover in her lifetime; the Manhattan District Attorney who sent shock waves through the international art world and enraged many of New York's most prominent cultural organizations when he issued a subpoena and launched a criminal investigation following the surprise resurfacing of Portrait of Wally; the New York art dealer who tipped off a reporter about the painting during the opening of the Schiele exhibition at MoMA; the Senior Special Agent at the Department of Homeland Security who vowed not to retire until the fight was over; the art theft investigator who unearthed the post-war subterfuge and confusion that ultimately landed the painting in the hands of a young, obsessed Schiele collector; the museum official who testified before Congress that the seizure of Portrait of Wally could have a crippling effect on the ability of American museums to borrow works of art; the Assistant United States Attorney who took the case to the eve of trial; and the legendary Schiele collector who bartered for Portrait of Wally in the early 1950s and fought to the end of his life to bring it home to Vienna.

Name the techniques you think address the issue, and use them to demonstrate the truth of your assertions about the inclusion of short - lived trees (or, at the end of the record, young trees — an important distinction, I suspect).

Having a special year to draw attention to the importance of this issue no doubt has a role to play, but much like how the end of the 2010 Year of Biodiversity saw a slew of reports detailing how little progress is actually being made to preserve the ecosystems we all depend on, somehow I can't help but feel like come December 2011 we'll all be reading about how we're still not doing enough to preserve the forests upon which so much life depends.

In addition, the Canadian Medical Association, which opposes assisted suicide and euthanasia, has engaged in a nationwide consultation about end - of - life issues and a report is expected on June 10.

While most people hate talking about end - of - life issues, it is necessary to plan for them.

Essential responsibilities of a Hospital Chaplain are counseling patients who are about to undergo surgical procedures, helping patients facing end of life issues, offering support to patients» families, calming emotionally distraught individuals, and conducting religious services.

Provided translation to assist the medical team with discussing critical issues about end of life, life support and the process of donating organs in accordance with faith and cultural norms.

Mediation can help bring together siblings who may be in disagreement about their parents» care, bring together family members and caregivers to discuss major life transitions such as care giving issues, guardianship and estate issues, end of life decisions and health care.

Here's why: the kinds of constraints that begin to add up when a couple starts living together likely make it harder to end a cohabiting relationship than a dating (non-residential) relationship.5 Comingling finances, signing lease, and adopting pets are examples of these kinds of constraints and evidence suggests that the accumulation of them is associated with a lower likelihood of break - up.6 To learn about each other and how to manage difficult issues well, it might be best to do it in a way that doesn't make it harder to end the relationship.