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The Trump-like Populist Who Would Save the UK
Nigel Farage has taken some hits. It would be foolish to count him out.
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The Light Changes Before the Day Is Done
After forty years in emergency nursing, Janet Nalini Hull explains the “magic light” that can reveal what matters most as a life nears its end.
CPR Is a Miracle Until It Is Not
CPR can save a life—but when illness is irreversible, families need an honest account of what resuscitation can and cannot restore.
When More Treatment Creates Less Life
The hardest medical question is not whether more treatment is possible, but whether its burdens will consume the life it is meant to preserve.
Love Holds On; Attachment Cannot Let Go
When someone is dying, love and the fear of loss can pull a family in opposite directions. The patient’s wishes must remain the compass.
A DNR Order Is Not a Care Plan
A do-not-resuscitate order answers one narrow question. Patients and families still need a positive, individualized plan for care.
Your Last Days Still Belong to You
Advance directives matter, but the conversations behind them are what keep a person’s values present when they can no longer speak.
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