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Cardiologist and writer Dr. Haider Warraich recommends Finish Strong

October 23, 2023 No Comments

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The Chicago Tribune – Barbara Coombs Lee and Paul Smith: Race and culture still matter 50 years after Tuskegee syphilis study

October 17, 2022 No Comments

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Race and Culture Matter Chapter Added to SECOND EDITION of FINISH STRONG

October 4, 2022 No Comments

An ER and ICU nurse and physician assistant for 25 years, Barbara Coombs Lee, has added a new chapter about how “Race and Culture Matter” to the SECOND EDITION to…

Women’s History Month 2022: Sharing Stories

March 31, 2022 No Comments

My advocacy for end-of-life options is rooted in nursing. As a nurse, I bore witness to many end-of-life stories, both agonized and tranquil. I came to understand that dying people…

Group Commends Governor Brown for Signing Legislation that Reduces Barriers to Medical Aid in Dying

July 24, 2019 No Comments

Compassion & Choices today commended Governor Kate Brown for signing an amendment to the Oregon Death with Dignity Act that allows doctors to waive the waiting period requirements for medical…

Bottom Line Inc.: “Plan for the Death You Want”

July 9, 2019 No Comments

Maria had lived a good life. The 81-year-old Californian raised a family, enjoyed a happy 50-year marriage and ran a secondary school. But now she was suffering from crippling arthritis…

Join Me on April 16, National Healthcare Decisions Day, to Discuss “Finish Strong”

April 11, 2019 No Comments

I’ve had a few months to regroup since publishing Finish Strong: Putting YOUR Values and Priorities First at Life’s End. I feel truly humbled and stunned by the response I’ve…

Patient Choices Vermont Finish Strong review: “Provides the reader with an arsenal of helpful information”

April 4, 2019 No Comments

“… Barbara defines the components of advance directives, telling us how we can specify what we want during the stages of dementia. She discusses assisted living facility (ALF) riders that…

Psychology Today: “5 Questions to Help You Live Your Best Life to the End”

March 1, 2019 No Comments

“I’m fascinated by the power of questions to help people grapple with tough issues. And what could be tougher than contemplating the end of your life (even if you don’t…

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