Tag: PallitiveCare
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Dr Angelo Barrile
Dr Angelo Barrile works as a specialist in General Internal Medicine in Zurich Switzerland.
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A comparison of psychedelic drugs and NDEs in changing perspectives on death and dying.
Title: Comparison of psychedelic and near-death or other non-ordinary experiences in changing attitudes about death and dying.Author(s): Mary M Sweeney et al.Journal: PLOS ONEPublication date: August 2022Link to full paper. Both the therapeutic use of psychedelic medicines and the event of a near-death experience (NDE) have been shown in previous studies to reduce death anxiety…
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The Mystery of Terminal Lucidity
Terminal Lucidity (also known as paradoxical lucidity or, in this case, energy surge) is a poorly understood condition where a person with existing significant cognitive decline such as Alzheimer’s or end-stage cancer suddenly improves. They may recognise their surroundings and family members again and hold meaningful, appropriate conversations. The US National Institute of Ageing defines…
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End-of-life experiences of palliative healthcare workers
Article: Comfort for the dying: five year retrospective and one year prospective studies of end of life experiencesAuthor(s): Peter Fenwick, Hilary Lovelace, Sue BrayneJournal: Archives of Gerontology and GeriatricsPublished: 2010Link to summary version of article. This paper looks at the end-of-life experiences (ELEs) of a palliative care team of 38 nurses, doctors and end-of-life carers.…
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End of life care
BJ Miller is a practicing hospice and palliative medicine physician perhaps best known for his 2015 TED Talk, “What Really Matters at the End of Life” In this live conversation at the Esalen Institute, BJ shares his insights on the differences between palliative and hospice care, the emotional and spiritual needs of patients facing terminal…
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