The Osteopathic Physician and End of Life Care

Marlow Hernandez; Susan Ledbetter; Robinson Trevil; Alina M Perez; Candace White

The Osteopathic Physician and End of Life Care

Marlow Hernandez
, Susan Ledbetter
, Robinson Trevil
, Alina M Perez
, Candace White

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Abstract

As modern medicine discovers more ways of prolonging life, Americans are indeed living longer, but there is a high price for longevity. In the United States, 41% of people die in hospitals and perhaps as many as 40% of Americans die in pain (though some studies suggest that the number in North America is closer to 50%). Pain often leads to and may contribute to a patient’s suffering, especially in those with terminal illnesses. Is modern medical treatment so aggressive, so bent on saving life, that the quality of living (and dying) is compromised? Can medicine offer patients an alternative?

Original language	American English
Journal	Osteopathic Family Physician
Volume	2
State	Published - Jan 1 2010

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Medicine and Health Sciences
Osteopathic Medicine and Osteopathy

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