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   <title>About.com Palliative Care: What's Hot Now</title>
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      <description>These articles that had the largest increase in popularity over the last week</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:03:02 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Milk and Molasses Enema]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/gastrointestinalsymptoms/r/milk_molasses.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A milk and molasses enema can help treat severe constipation.  Learn how to make this enema at home.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Indirect Euthanasia]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/glossary/g/indirect_euthan.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Definition of Indirect Euthanasia]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hospice Statistics]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/hospicecare/ss/hospice_stats.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[In 2005 1.2 million people with life-limiting illnesses received care from one of the more than 4000 hospice programs in the United States. &#10;The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and the National Association for Home Care and Hospice provided updated facts and figures representing data collected in 2005 as part of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Month celebrated in November.&#10;&#10;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Voluntary Active Euthanasia]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/glossary/g/vae.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Definition of Voluntary Active Euthanasia]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Survivor&#039;s Checklist]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/thegrievingprocess/tp/after_death_checklist.01.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Checklist of responsibilities for survivors after a loved one's death.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Elton&#039;s Memorial for Diana]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/famousmemorableeulogies/qt/eltonfordiana.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[On September 6, 1997 Sir Elton John sang a moving, memorable, musical tribute to his dear friend, Diana the Princess of Wales as part of her funeral service. He has only performed this version of Candle in the Wind, 1997 once--at the funeral.&#10;&#10;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Remembering Veterans]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/rememberingthedead/p/remember_day.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[World War I ended on the 11th day of the 11th month at the 11th hour, November 11th, 1918 on Armistice Day. Different countries observe Remembrance Day, Remembrance Sunday or Veterans Day as ways of commemorating the end of World War I. &#10;Some countries, like Australia and Canada, honor those who died serving their country in November each year on Armistice Day or Remembrance Sunday, like Britain. The United States honors all of their Veterans in November and their war dead in May.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Preventing Pressure Ulcers]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/caregiving/a/prevent_ulcer.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Tips to help you prevent the development of pressure sores on your loved one.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cancer]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/cancer/a/cancers.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Palliative care began as a way to treat symptoms of cancer and side effects of it's treatment.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Unhelpful Actions]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/thedyingprocess/a/unhelpful_things.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[There are some things that are unhelpful to say and do to a dying friend or loved one.  Find out what they are...]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Involuntary Euthanasia]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/glossary/g/involeuth.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Definition of Involuntary Euthanasia]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Am I Ready for Hospice?]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/hospicecare/f/am_i_ready.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[My doctor told me I have a terminal illness and that I should consider hospice care, but am I ready for hospice care?]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Most Likely Ways of Dying]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/causes/tp/oddsdying.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The leading causes of death are combined with the person's odds of dying from a particular cause to determine which the various ways a person is likely to die. This type of information is helpful in modifying lifestyle behaviors e.g. wearing seatbelts, helmets or life jackets to increase the odds of surviving motor vehicle, motorcycle and water accidents and taking care when crossing the street to minimize pedestrian accidents.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ceasing of Eating and Drinking]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/ethicsandchoices/a/VCED.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[End of life decisions for hospice patients may include voluntary stopping of eating and drinking.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Medical Marijuana]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/symptommanagement/f/med_mj_procon.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A list of the pros and cons in the debate over medical marijuana.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Euthanasia]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/glossary/g/euthanasia.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[What is euthanasia? Find the definition of euthanasia here. ]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dementia]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/neurological/a/dementia.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[When is palliative care appropriate for patients with dementia?  Find information about dementia and hospice criteria for dementia.]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fear of Death]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/thedyingprocess/a/fear_of_death.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Overview of the reasons many people fear death, including healthy and unhealthy fears and tips for overcoming fears.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pain Assessment]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/assessingpain/a/painassessment.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Recognizing and assessing pain is essential to the proper treatment of it.  Find out how you can assess pain properly.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Write a Condolence Letter ]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/lossgrief/a/console_letter_3.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A condolence letter or sympathy note may be one of the most challenging correspondences to write, but sending a message of compassion can also be a worthwhile experience. The benefit of sending condolence letters is often more clearly understood once you have been in a position of receiving condolence letters. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bindi&#039;s Eulogy for Steve Irwin]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/eulogies/qt/irwin_eulogy.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[On on September 20, 2006 Bindi Iwrin delivered one of the most moving memorials in recent memory--her final tribute to her Dad, Steve Irwin who died suddenly and unexpectedly on September 4, 2006. The text of her memorable and inspiring tribute is included.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Leading Causes of Death]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/causes/ss/death_causes_2.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[In 2000 well over a third of all deaths in the United States could be attributed to a limited number of largely preventable behaviors and exposures--tobacco use (smoking), poor diet and physical inactivity and alcohol consumption. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Physician-assisted Suicide]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/glossary/g/pas.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Definition of Physician Assisted Suicide]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[DNR and No Code]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/planningahead/a/DNR.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[What is a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order, and how can you decide whether a DNR is right for you?]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[National Hospice Month]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/hospicecare/p/hospice_month.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Description of National Hospice and Palliative Care Month.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Talking to the Dying]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/thedyingprocess/a/talking_2_dying.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Common beliefs about talking to the dying and tips for talking to a dying friend or loved one.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Killer Number Three]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/chronicillnesses/a/No_3_Killer_.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Stroke is the third-leading cause of death making palliative care programs for stroke mortality essential.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Help a Child Cope with Death]]></title>
            <link>http://dying.about.com/od/childrenlossandgrief/ht/childcope.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[How to Help a Child Cope with Death provides helpful information and suggestions for the important people in a child's life--parents, caregivers, teachers, medical professionals and other significant adults.]]></description>
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