“At the Edge of Life … “

Below is an article in the Dallas morning news (12/31/09) that chronicles the lives of 9 families as they deal with the life-threatening illness of a loved one and the difficult decisions they must confront. At the Edge of Life: life and death in 21st century medicine is a 5 part series with videos and interactive tools.

It is an excellent article that gives an in-depth look at the difference a palliative care team can make in the hospital setting. Keep in mind as you read this article that a person doesn’t have to be dying or accept that death is near for palliative care to be chosen. Palliative care is a treatment that can be added to any other treatment plan a person chooses. It can be in addition to or used as the only form of treatment.

You don’t have to give anything up to receive it.