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Washington Should Avoid Repeating Plan Colombia’S Failures, Lauren Carasik
Washington Should Avoid Repeating Plan Colombia’S Failures, Lauren Carasik
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A Better Death In Britain?, Barbara A. Noah
A Better Death In Britain?, Barbara A. Noah
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In the United States, patients and physicians often avoid discussing the inevitability of death and planning for it. As a result, opportunities are missed to make choices that comport with patients’ values and preferences. In the absence of such decisions, the default model is to “err on the side of life,” which often results in overtreatment or inappropriate prolongation of life and avoidable suffering. This Article discusses the United States' end-of-life training and care and Britain’s Liverpool Care Pathway as related to end-of-life care availability, quality, and cost. It further sets forth the argument that while the United States' medical …