Go Gentle into That Good Night The Past, Present, and Future of End-of-Life Care

Go Gentle into That Good Night The Past, Present, and Future of End-of-Life Care

End of Life Care, Integration & Personalisation, News

Go Gentle into That Good Night The Past, Present, and Future of End-of-Life Care

End-of-life care has received increasing attention in recent years as the baby boomers age and health care costs continue to rise. This attention has brought with it remarkable growth in the field and improvement in care, but there remains work to be done in order to more consistently deliver high quality, compassionate, and patient- and family-centred end-of-life care. This dissertation examines the past, present, and future of end-of-life care in order to shed light on the most effective ways to organise and deliver it.