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Living the end, SBS
First screened: Tues 25 January 2011
An incredibly moving and confronting documentary about three individuals who are living, knowing that they may die soon. The documentary is based on their perspectives of life as they are living it.
This documentary is a must see for academics involved in teaching palliative care, all clinicians and all undergraduate health students.
View the synopsis here.
The Sydney Morning Herald has published a series of articles on death and dying
See linked articles below:
- How to face up to death?
Coming to terms with the process of dying; a special multimedia feature - The long goodbye
… a beloved mother is waiting out the second last day of her life - At life's close, a joyful new awakening
After being given only months to live, a change in treatment offers new hope to a cancer patient - The enormous cost we pay for our final days
The use of intensive-care beds by people over 80 has doubled in just one decade and now accounts for 12 per cent of all intensive-care use in Australia, according to data that doctors say illustrates an unsustainable trend towards aggressive treatment of seriously ill people near the end of their lives - Family database for the dying
The story of Ben Brown, aged 15, diagnosed with Hunter Syndrome aged 2 - When it is time to say enough
Exploring dialysis and elderly patients - Opting out and satisfied
Tony Messina declares himself well satisfied. ''You got to go one day,'' says the 79-year-old - Dying want their final wishes respected
The NSW Health Department is to overhaul the treatment of dying patients in public hospitals, as it grapples with mounting concern that frail elderly people sometimes receive excessive and futile therapy - Palliative care hurt by harsh realities
This story explores some of the challenges facing GPs when caring for dying patients - Inadequate pain management for terminally ill
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Dr Frank Brennan, a palliative care physician who's based in Sydney, talks about his experiences with terminally ill patients and their families and how one can learn about life from the dying.
This programme is a repeat and was first broadcast on September 25, 2006, ABC
Four Corners Report, Australian Broadcasting Coporation
Broadcast 8 February 2010.
Deb Masters, ABC reporter, follows four Australians nearing the end of life. The report also focuses on the dedicated caregivers and health professionals providing end-of-life care.
Understanding palliative care DVD
Palliative Care Queensland (PCQ)
The DVD can be downloaded and viewed free of charge directly from the PCQ website.
