David Kessler

What does ICE mean?

About ten years ago I was walking through the Queen of the Valley emergency room at Citrus

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What steps should be taken to communicate a loved one's end of life wishes?

Talking about a loves ones beliefs, wishes and values is the best way if they can no longer

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What is palliative care?

Palliative Care, also called comfort care, is primarily directed at providing relief to a person

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What are some common deathbed visions?

The visions people experience at the end of life are remarkably similar. For example, the dying are... Full Answer

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Can a deathbed vision offer comfort?

Today we often assume that the only thing available to comfort the dying is more technology or... Full Answer

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Why might my loved one have a deathbed vision of a crowded room?

If we can accept that one person might greet us at the end of life, then couldn’t more than... Full Answer

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Why might do deathbed visions often involve a trip or voyage?

In many people’s final hours, they regard their impending death as an actual physical voyage... Full Answer

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What is a deathbed vision?

Deathbed visions are also known by other names, including near-death awareness, deathbed phenomena... Full Answer

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What should I do if my loved one has a deathbed vision?

While at the bedside of my patients, I often suggest to family members that there’s no point... Full Answer

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How do I prepare to be with people who suffer and are afraid of dying?

Allowing the dying to be heard is one of the greatest gifts that we can offer them. Medical

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How should we feel when we think we think about death?

Most of us would say that death is a natural part of life until we come to our own death or the

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How long does grief last?

“How long should my grief last?” you may ask of yourself. Others may even

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What are the common stages of grief?

The Five Stages: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression and Acceptance

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