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The rise of hospice and palliative care, which is largely responsible for this profound change, gave patients and families something medicine had too often failed to provide: permission to stop aggressive interventions, to focus on comfort over cure, sometimes to be at home.
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The rise of hospice and palliative care is largely responsible for the profound change in where Americans die, providing patients and families permission to stop aggressive interventions, focus on comfort over cure, and sometimes die at home.
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News Article
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{
    "impact": "profound change in death location",
    "medical_practice": "hospice and palliative care"
}
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Healthcare End-of-life care Medical practice
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05193882-6f84-4075-a3e9-bd76fecc111d
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Created
September 30, 2026 at 10:07 AM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated
September 30, 2026 at 10:07 AM (2 weeks ago)

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A Hospital Death Can Be a Good Death
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/28/opinion/hospital-good-death.html

A critical care physician challenges the notion that a 'good death' must occur at home, arguing that hospital settings can provide dignity and comfort for dying patients, especially those with complex symptoms.

End-of-Life Care Hospice Palliative Care Intensive Care Unit Medical Ethics Patient Experience

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