Death is one of the most profound and inevitable events we experience as human beings. Despite its universality, much about death remains shrouded in mystery. However, recent scientific advances are ...

Community is a nurse-led initiative in UCLA’s cardiothoracic intensive care unit that supports patients, their families and unit staff during the dying process. It gives nursing staff tools to care ...

When I tell people I’m a hospice physician, the most common response is something along the lines of, “That must be so meaningful—helping elderly people in their final moments.” I nod politely. But ...