No one wants to die in the hospital, hooked to a ventilator. But undergoing chemotherapy just to ease symptoms or to buy a bit more time increases that likelihood for patients with terminal cancer.
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Hospitals, still crowded from omicron, turn away patients needing other care : Shots - Health News : NPR
Hospitals, still crowded from omicron, turn away patients needing other care : Shots - Health News : NPR
Competing and conflicting interests in the care of critically ill patients
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For two years, this Washington island has grappled with the long reach of COVID
A Nurse Reflects On The Privilege Of Caring For Dying Patients : Shots - Health News : NPR
Cancer's Stress Deepens With Pandemic's Tough Choices : Shots - Health News : NPR
Doctors want more realistic TV scripts about dying : Shots - Health News : NPR
Cancer causes and treatments over time, from aging to surgery : Short Wave : NPR
ERs are swamped with seriously ill patients, although many don't have covid
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Department of Medicine
For two years, this Washington island has grappled with the long reach of COVID
