Medical Terminology
Every health condition comes with its own language, medical terminology and decision options. End of Life is no different. While CPR and DNR may be familiar to many, that doesn’t mean they are understood as intended.
New ‘terms’ such as Allow Natural Death or AND and Voluntary Stopping Eating and Drinking or VSED have been created to add to options to consider. Understanding the words and terms used is one thing. Being able to act on them is another.
The Better End: Dr Dan Morhaim, Emergency MD, shares his stories
Stories: often the best way to learn about life and death For me, the best way to figure out what I’m trying to figure out is through stories. I loved The Better End: Surviving (and Dying) on Your Own Terms in Today’s Modern Medical World by Dr Dan Morhaim, (Johns...
