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Doctors gain legal training to treat patients
Physicians are adding another skill to their resume: legal training. The mix of medical and legal training can help prepare providers treat patients, particularly in Florida that has a large elderly,
End-of-life care at odds with patient wishes
Highlighting the need for better physician-patient communication, most end-of-life wishes for Californians differ from what actually occurs, according to a California HealthCare Foundation (CHCF)
Advance directives respected most of the time
Elderly patients' wishes regarding life-sustaining treatments are respected most of the time, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society on Saturday.
Talking about end-of-life care doesn't affect survival rates
Contrary to common concerns, discussing end-of-life care with patients doesn't lead to increased mortality, according to new study published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine. After studying 356
CA bill would require discussion of end-of-life options
A new measure is under consideration in the California state Senate that would require doctors there to discuss a variety of end-of-life options with terminally ill patients--or refer patients to
