Negotiation Law Blog - Negotiating Life's End - Comments http://www.negotiationlawblog.com/ Southern California Arbitration Mediation & Conflict Resolution: Settle it Now Dispute Resolution Services: Serving Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Century City en Copyright 2012 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 01:04:26 -0800 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 01:04:26 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.32-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Cathy Scott Someone once told me that doctors are only practicing; that's why they call it the practice of medicine.

My step-father died six months after being diagnosed with cancer of the liver. The problem was, after his diagnosis, Kaiser Permanente forgot to tell him. Six days after he collapsed and was rushed by ambulance to Kaiser, he was dead. The hospital acknowledged the error, and the chief of staff apologized to my mother (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eileen_Rose_Busby), but it was too little, too late.

My thoughts are with you and your father.

]]> http://www.negotiationlawblog.com/conflict-resolution/negotiating-lifes-end/#22300 http://www.negotiationlawblog.com/conflict-resolution/negotiating-lifes-end/#22300 AdvocacyConflict ResolutionEthicsMediationNegotiating Life's EndNegotiationPower of PersuasionSocial Psychology Sat, 31 May 2008 11:28:02 -0800 Victoria Pynchon Tammy Lenski Vickie, your post brought me to a complete stop this afternoon, thinking about you, your dad, your family. It sounds like whatever's coming with the rest of the story, you've had a rough time of it and my warmest wishes are with you.

This first post in the series also brought my mind to the fabulous books "Better," by Dr. Atul Gawande, and "How We Die," by Sherwin Nuland. Have you read either?

]]> http://www.negotiationlawblog.com/conflict-resolution/negotiating-lifes-end/#22301 http://www.negotiationlawblog.com/conflict-resolution/negotiating-lifes-end/#22301 AdvocacyConflict ResolutionEthicsMediationNegotiating Life's EndNegotiationPower of PersuasionSocial Psychology Sat, 31 May 2008 11:28:02 -0800 Victoria Pynchon Diane Levin Vickie, I took a break from the digital world over the weekend and returned to it this morning to discover your sad news. My dear friend, my thoughts are with you and your family. I am holding you in my heart right now. Can I help? I'm here for you if there's anything you need. Sending you love, Diane

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