Understanding animal suicide and death can lead to better end-of-life care

End of life decisions and quality of care before death.

Better care, better life.

Title Better Care, Better Life Author(s) Akita, Sadanori Citation The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds, 11(2), p.76; 2012 Issue Date 2012-06 URL http://hdl.handle.net/10069/31917 Right The final, definitive version of this paper has been published in The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds, 11(2), June 2012 by SAGE Publications Ltd, All rights reserved. © 2012 by SAGE...

ComputAtionAl REpRESEntAtion of SpAtiAl quAlitiES CAn lEAd uS to A bEttER undERStAnding

about the form of a configuration, helping them predict the consequences of a design. in this paper we present three definitions (enclosure, viewfield, continuity) that describe experiential qualities of architectural spaces. our project aims to provide computable definitions to these qualities to describe common spatial experiences that are implicitly understood by architects. the description,...

Does scarcity lead to better integrated care?

Editorial Does scarcity lead to better integrated care? This is an attractive idea. The argument is that shortage of resources should motivate professionals to share these effectively, and this inevitably means integration. Examples include war leading to social cohesion in uniting against a common enemy. In World War II efficient use of scarce food resources through rationing led to improvemen...

End‐of‐Life Care Matters: Palliative Cancer Care Results in Better Care and Lower Costs

There are clearly two problems facing people at the end of life. The first is that quality care does not reach enough people, and the second is that the rising costs of health care over preceding decades have imposed a substantial financial burden on patients, families, and the health care system. These two major problems may be mitigated with earlier and increased palliative care (PC) involvem...