Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, December 1, 2023, 8:12 AM
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Finding a doctor for the end of life
Original post made on Dec 1, 2023
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, December 1, 2023, 8:12 AM
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Posted by Claudette
a resident of Woodside
on Dec 1, 2023 at 10:49 am
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a resident of Woodside
on Dec 1, 2023 at 10:49 am
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Find/fund more geriatric specialists.
Posted by vmshadle
a resident of Meadow Park
on Dec 1, 2023 at 10:29 pm
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a resident of Meadow Park
on Dec 1, 2023 at 10:29 pm
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Not enough people know about geriatricians or what they do. That said, you did the article a disservice by assigning a misleading headline. End-of-life care is provided by hospice physicians, not geriatricians, who might more usefully be characterized as providing elder care.
Those fortunate to have stable access to resources like money, nutrition, shelter, health care, and family support live decades longer than they did not so long ago. Let us therefore leave the diagnosis of life-limiting conditions to the MDs and not the headline writers, shall we?
Posted by Annette
a resident of College Terrace
on Dec 4, 2023 at 7:04 pm
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a resident of College Terrace
on Dec 4, 2023 at 7:04 pm
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Excellent article, thank you.
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