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The Role of Hospice in Assisting a Good Death

Michael Gemignani

In a previous article , I offered as a possible slogan for hospice, “A good life deserves a good death.” But what is a good death, exactly, and what...

Hospice in a Death-Denying Society

Michael Gemignani

I remember a discussion that took place awhile back at the Brazoria County Advisory Board concerning slogans that might be used to promote hospice. One slogan proposed was: “Hospice...