On the substance of the article

[link|http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/17/AR2007101702020.html|Washington Post].

(While I found the LRPD candidate humorous, the article itself was was a poorly-done argument.) I agree with this rebuttal.

Charlotte Allen set back our nation's already inadequate knowledge of hospice care and other end-of-life issues with her grossly inaccurate article, "Back Off! I'm Not Dead Yet," in Sunday's Washington Post Outlook section. Allen depicts hospice as a cold-hearted and foreign place that intentionally snuffs out dying patients. She supports this depiction with nothing but the flimsiest anecdote, buttressed by loaded vocabulary. But it is dangerous myth perpetuation, all the same.

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Cheers,
Scott.

Post #294,935 by Another Scott 10/21/07 3:07:19 PM Reply	On the substance of the article - A Rebuttal. [link\|http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/17/AR2007101702020.html\|Washington Post]. (While I found the LRPD candidate humorous, the article itself was was a poorly-done argument.) I agree with this rebuttal. Charlotte Allen set back our nation's already inadequate knowledge of hospice care and other end-of-life issues with her grossly inaccurate article, "Back Off! I'm Not Dead Yet," in Sunday's Washington Post Outlook section. Allen depicts hospice as a cold-hearted and foreign place that intentionally snuffs out dying patients. She supports this depiction with nothing but the flimsiest anecdote, buttressed by loaded vocabulary. But it is dangerous myth perpetuation, all the same. [...] Cheers, Scott.
Post #294,938 by imqwerky 10/21/07 3:42:27 PM Reply	Excellent article My friend in North Carolina just became a hospice volunteer. She has two patients that she visits - one is very close to death. She has had such beautiful experiences with these people. It is not the depressing ministry that one would think it to be. On the contrary, it very life-affirming. Smile, Amy
Post #294,959 by Steve Lowe 10/22/07 1:04:12 AM Reply	We had in-home hospice care for my dad. And I'm so very, very glad that we did - they were wonderful. -- Steve [link\|http://www.ubuntulinux.org\|Ubuntu]

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