End of Life Issues Update

End of Life Issues Update

End of Life Issues Update

MedlinePlus sent this bulletin at 06/06/2014 01:10 PM EDT

New on the MedlinePlus End of Life Issues page:

Many with Heart Failure Aren't Told about End-Of-Life Care

06/04/2014 12:00 PM EDT

Survey found nearly a third of health-care providers lacked confidence to discuss the topic with patients

Source: HealthDay

Stopping Statins for Terminal Patients a Safe Option: Study

05/30/2014 02:00 PM EDT

They didn't die sooner, had better quality of life than those who kept taking cholesterol drugs, researchers say

Source: HealthDay