While most of Washington roiled with debate over the health care bill in the House of Representatives, an event with a starkly different tone took place on Capitol Hill. Last week, stakeholders of all…
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“If I ever end up like that, just let me go,” my dad declared. “I don’t want anything to do with a feeding tube or any of that nonsense.” My father’s statement about his grandmother…
It’s not always simple to decide who to make medical decisions on your behalf if you’re ever unable to make them for yourself. That’s why The Conversation Project team created “How to Choose a Health…
Katy Butler is a journalist, essayist, and author of Knocking on Heaven’s Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death. She founded Facebook’s “Slow Medicine” group and is currently writing a practical manual to…
Someone you care about has asked you to be their health care proxy — now what? First, it is a huge honor. If you accept the invitation to be your friend or loved one’s proxy…