Welcome to the End-of-Life Resources page; a library of information meant to assist physicians, caregivers, and patients find the information they need to better carry out end-of-life care. Can't find what you're looking for? Check back in soon becuse we are adding resources daily to continue populating the end-of-life resource categories.
You may use the categories below to browse topics and resources or use the "Search EOLR" function on the left sidebar.
"End of Life" is a chapter taken from the book, "From Birth to Death and Bench to Clinic: The Hastings Center Bioethics Briefing Book for Journalists, Policymakers, and Campaigns". It provides an in-depth look at the ethical and legal issues that arise when patients, families, caregivers, and doctors are faced with end-of-life care decisions. It addresses the importance and role of advanced directives such as a living will and the appointment of health care proxies.
