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Reflections on dying at home
Many want to die at home but this is an intricate affair, involving many stakeholders and hard choices, says a doctor who has engaged with many dying patients and their families
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The difficult decisions made when a loved one is dying are never simply black or white, but involve many shades of grey.
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Chong Poh Heng
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As a physician specialising in hospice and palliative care for over two decades, I am often asked: “What is a good death?” While seemingly intuitive, there is no simple answer that applies to everyone. Preparing for death is really far more complex than most people think.
There has been much discussion of late surrounding dying at home. While it is encouraging that the topic of dying in place is finally put under the spotlight, we should not, however, oversimplify the matter.
