Post-mortem examination can provide important information about the cause of death and play a significant role in the bereavement process. Autopsies reveal previous unknown medical problems ...

This study addresses the very sensitive area of supporting a dying child and family at the time of the child's death. This is one of the most difficult aspects of care faced by health professionals in ...

After 25 straight days of debate, the Senate approved the health care reform bill just after sunrise on Christmas Eve by a vote of 60-to-39. Assuming it is not derailed before being signed into law by ...

In healthcare, death is often seen as a failure, a sign that treatment didn’t work. But death is inevitable, and for some, it occurs within the walls of long-term care facilities. Nurses are expected ...