A family member—likely the patient’s daughter—sat down at the hospice dining table with a cup of coffee. She looked visibly stressed as a nurse joined her to review the care plan, payment, and other formalities. Once that was finished, the woman asked if they could … Continue reading Misunderstandings About Hospice Care
I started volunteering at my local hospice eight months ago, and the time I have spent has been both meaningful and humbling. I would like to share three of the moments I experienced during my time volunteering there. The first moment was during the summer, … Continue reading Moments from My Hospice Volunteering
In a small hospice room, a patient lies; they feel slightly drowsy due to medication. As with all hospice patients, they know that their time is coming to an end, even though they have only been in hospice care for a week. The experience has … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence in End-of-Life Care
Assisted death is an umbrella term loosely defined as the practice of ending a patient’s life to relieve their suffering, typically when terminally ill. This often involves a doctor providing a patient with the means of ending their life, for example, with a drug. Here, … Continue reading Assisted Death: Autonomy vs. Society
From Frankenstein to Harry Potter, even deeply tied to some religions, resurrection is not a foreign concept to most. The idea of bringing someone back from the dead and having them live again today may seem impossible and fictional. However, with the emergence of resurrection … Continue reading The Ethics of Resurrection Biology
As people near the end of their lives, they can receive specialized care at a hospice. This type of care is focused on a patient’s quality of life and centers around patients and their families. Many patients who come to a hospice have advanced cancer, … Continue reading How Ethical is Using Opioids in End-of-Life Care?
As a second-generation immigrant from India, I have always been curious about the end-of-life care situation there. From what I know, culturally, India strongly emphasizes family values and traditions, where children grow up and take special care of their parents. In this regard, I have … Continue reading India and End of Life
Welcome to the Arc of Life and End of Life Essays. This blog’s overarching theme is bioethics, a vast field that relates to many disciplines: law, medicine, and ethics. There are constantly new advancements in the medical field, which have numerous benefits. However, these innovations … Continue reading Welcome!
Nitya Kaza 