JOHANNESBURG - Sean Davison's mother, a doctor, knew she faced an impending, painful death from cancer. Not willing to endure it, she chose to end her life by not eating. That attempt, Davison said, ...

Editor's Note: End-of-life discussions are difficult for both the patient and the oncologist, especially when making treatment decisions. But the care provided to patients with advanced-stage cancer ...

Medicare recognizes the importance of end-of-life planning and what you’d like your future care to look like. Its advance care planning benefit is part of your annual wellness appointment. During your ...

For many people, death is an uncomfortable and anxiety-provoking topic. Conversations about dying may evoke fear, sadness, grief, and uncertainty. In some cultural and religious traditions, speaking ...

Having end-of-life discussions with family members may be difficult so some may choose to ignore it altogether, thinking they will have more time with their loved one. Unfortunately, that isn’t always ...

A new study published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine shows discussing and documenting patients’ preferences for care at the end of life does not cause them any harm, contrary to recent claims.

Re: "Death panels? Sarah Palin told you so," Other Opinions, Dec. 30. Columnist Cal Thomas fired a cannon at Medicare's decision to reimburse physicians for discussing end of life issues, but he ...

My mom turns 85 this year. When my father died of congestive heart failure 10 years ago, our family had a clear understanding of Dad’s wishes about the end-of-life care he wanted. We knew he didn’t ...

A national movement to normalize end-of-life discussions among family and friends is on the rise. With Medicare planning to cover these conversations with physicians, The Conversation Project, a ...