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A&A Publishers: Hard Choices for Loving People view detail comment email this

This site features the full text of the book "Hard Choices for Loving People." Written by a nursing home and hospice chaplain, the book discusses the difficult decisions patients and caregivers face when dealing with terminal illness and the end of life. Covers cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), dialysis, feeding, use of respirators, pain relief, and hospice care, with the intent of helping people make informed choices. Also includes excerpts from a related book.
http://www.hardchoices.com/
Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Ethics, Long-term Care, Medical Treatments & Devices, Senior Health
Last updated Jun 15, 2007


Medicare: The Official U.S. Government Site for People With Medicare view detail comment email this

The site provides databases for comparing nursing homes, Medicare plans and providers, dialysis centers, hospitals, home health agencies, and health plan options. Explains eligibility, what Medicare covers, prescription drug programs, and billing. Also provides contact information and links, a glossary, a directory of medical equipment suppliers, and information about the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003. Some material available in other languages.
http://www.medicare.gov/
Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Drugs, Federal (U.S.) Government, Finance, Health, Health & Medical Disciplines, Long-term Care, Medical Treatments & Devices, Senior Health, Seniors
Last updated Aug 4, 2005


The Nephron Information Center view detail comment email this

Contains information on kidney diseases and dialysis, news, an overview of how the kidney works, a directory of dialysis units in the U.S., links to related resources, and more.
http://nephron.com/
Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Medical Treatments & Devices
Last updated Jun 13, 2005




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