End of Life

This life stage includes 'end-of-life' issues for both those reaching this stage and those close to them.

Updated January 2008

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Title:   Psychotherapy for depression among incurable cancer patients
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Depressive states represent frequent complications among cancer patients and are more common amongst advanced cancer patients. Psychotherapy comprises of various interventions for ameliorating or preventing psychological distress conducted by direct ver...
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Media release. Elliot says doctors with an interest in nursing homes should not sign death and cremation certificates of their residents
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Australian state and territory laws should be changed to prohibit doctors who have financial interests in nursing homes from signing the death and cremation certificates of their own residents, the Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot, said on 8 February.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Non-pharmacological interventions for breathlessness in advanced stages of malignant and non-malignant diseases
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Shortness of breath is a common and distressing symptom in incurable cancer and some other illnesses at the end of life. Overall shortness of breath towards the end of life is still difficult to treat. Appropriate treatment of this distressing symptom r...
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Interventions for noisy breathing in patients near to death
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Approximately half of those relatives and friends who witness it, as well as hospital staff, find the noise of 'death rattle' distressing. For this reason, doctors and nurses try to eliminate the sound using a variety of methods, from changing the posit...
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Supporting a friend with a life threatening illness
Publisher:   inspire foundation
Description:   Finding out your friend has a life threatening illness is likely to be a huge shock. It might be hard to understand what your friend is going through, and how to be a supportive friend. Check out this fact sheet to find out how to be there for your friend.
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Looking after yourself when a friend has a life threatening illness
Publisher:   inspire foundation
Description:   Finding out your friend has a life threatening illness is likely to be a huge shock. Looking after yourself is extremely important so that you can be in a better position to be a supportive friend. Check out this factsheet for more info.
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Postnatal phenobarbital for the prevention of intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm infants
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is a major problem of preterm birth. Large bleeds in the centre of the brain can cause disability or death in the preterm baby. Unstable blood pressure and blood flow to the brain are believed to cause IVH. The drug phe...
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Intraventricular streptokinase after intraventricular hemorrhage in newborn infants
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Bleeding (hemorrhage) into the ventricles of the brain is a serious complication of premature birth and large hemorrhages often lead to hydrocephalus, the process by which fluid accumulates under pressure inside the brain, expanding the head excessively...
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Aboriginal health issues
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Aboriginal people have higher rates of ill health than any other group in Australia. Major concerns include diet, children's health and the incidence of diseases such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
Date:   Apr 2007
Title:   Post mortem
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A post mortem, or autopsy, is the medical examination of a body after death. A hospital (or non-coronial) post mortem may be performed if the immediate family give their consent.
Date:   Mar 2007
Title:   Plans and decisions
Publisher:   CareSearch
Description:   It is a good idea to think about what is important now, and how you can make the choices that matter to you. Being informed helps to make preparations and decisions easier. When you make choices and plans, it is important that you let people know what you have decided. This not only includes health professionals but also family and friends.
Date:   Mar 2007
Title:   Advance care planning
Publisher:   CareSearch
Description:   Advance care planning is about documenting your wishes. Having conversations about your wishes can help your family and friends make those important decisions, when you are no longer able to.
Date:   Mar 2007
Title:   Inhaled nitric oxide for respiratory failure in preterm infants
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Breathing failure in premature newborn babies may be complicated by raised pressure within the vessels that carry blood to the lung (pulmonary hypertension). Medications that cause sedation or muscle relaxation and mechanically assisted breathing (mecha...
Date:   Mar 2007
Title:   Brain death
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Brain death is not the same as coma. Brain death occurs when a critically ill patient dies sometime after being placed on life support. In some cases, a person who is brain dead may be a candidate for organ donation.
Date:   Feb 2007
Title:   Work-related fatalities
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The National Occupational Health and Safety Commission conducted studies into work related deaths. Around 16 per cent of deaths are work related, with men accounting for around 90 per cent of those killed. The number of work related deaths decreased overall from 1982 to 1992.
Date:   Nov 2006
Title:   Funerals - some issues explained
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The executor of the will, or next of kin, normally arrange the funeral and choose the funeral director. The funeral director organises the service, according to instructions, and helps with many of the legal responsibilities, such as the death certificate.
Date:   Oct 2006
Title:   Nitric oxide for respiratory failure in infants born at or near term
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Inhaled nitric oxide can help some full term babies suffering respiratory failure who have not responded to the usual methods of support. Trials have shown that inhaled nitric oxide can increase the levels of oxygen in babies' blood and reduce the need ...
Date:   May 2006
Title:   Palliative care medicines working group
Publisher:   CareSearch
Description:   As part of the National Palliative Care Program, a Palliative Medicines Working Group has been established. This group is looking at efficient access to and quality use of medications at the end stages of a person's life.
Date:   Apr 2006
Title:   Advance care planning
Publisher:   CareSearch
Description:   Advance care planning means supporting people to think about, and plan for, their wishes as they approach the end of life. These pages provide information and evidence regarding advance care planning for health professionals.
Date:   Jan 2006
Title:   Diabetes-related deaths in Australia, 2001-03
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report presents information on diabetes-related deaths in Australia between 2001 and 2003 using death certificate data.
Date:   Dec 2005
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