New Report Guides Oncology Nurses in Medical Aid in Dying Practices
States are increasingly passing legislation allowing patients to request medical assistance in their death, commonly referred to as medical aid in dying (MAID). Seven states currently have this legislation, and more than 70% of patients who request MAID have a cancer diagnosis. Health care professionals rarely receive training on responding to requests for MAID. The Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing recently published an article by Thalia DeWolf, RN, BSN, PHN, CHPN, to educate oncology nurses. ...
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Dustin SamplesConferences | February 22, 2023
The THRIVE study seeks to centralize data on recipients of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant who have developed cGVHD.
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