Center for Practical Bioethics
Spelling out your views for end-of-life care is a ‘spiritual’ act
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — November 22, 2013
(RNS) Most people have not written down their views on the treatments they want -- or don't want -- if they become too ill to speak for themselves. But one expert says there's spiritual value in completing advance directives.
Black, Hispanic end-of-life views rooted in faith, family — and mistrust
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — November 21, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) Race, religion and a sense of the role of the family all play into end-of-life decisions for African-Americans, “and you cannot disentangle them,” said Karen Bullock, a professor and head of the department of social work at North Carolina State University.
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