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Forty four percent of American now die while receiving some form of hospice care. We have choices about what interventions we want when injury, illness, or ageing bring us close to death. Talking about death still remains taboo for many families and circles of support. Fear keeps us from engaging in conversations that can offer hope and comfort to the dying and the caregiver. In our conversation today, guest Sheila Himmel, co-author of Changing the Way We Die, addresses the discomfort that surrounds death. Through the stories of patients, caregivers, and researchers, we will explore the remark
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