End of Life Challenges

Interviews

• An Interview with Elvis Joseph Miti, MPH, BAPhil, ADSW

• An Interview With Darren Henson, PhD

Book Reviews

• Medical Care at the End of Life: A Catholic Perspective by David E. Kelly Reviewed by Rev. Ramil Fajardo

Documents

• POLST (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) Paradigm and Form

Articles/Commentaries

• A boy dying of cancer wanted to be buried near Pope Francis. His wish came true. by Gerard O’Connell America

• Nutrition and Hydration at the End of Life by Fr. Jose I. Lavastida   Catholic Culture. org

• Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There by  Timothy O'Brien, SJ The Jesuit Post

• CCI offers updated guidance on advance directive for end of life by Catholic Conference of Illinois

• Life in the Long Run by Father Joseph Chamblain, OSM

• Death of John Paul II and the basic human care for the sick and the dying. by Velez G JR. Ethics Med.

• Care of the dying: a Catholic perspective. Part I, Cultural context: a CHA document challenges care givers to define appropriate care for the dying. by Health Prog