death

Saturday, September 19

IKEA pays $66m after tipover dresser kills child

IKEA has agreed to pay $US46 million ($A66 million) to the parents of a two-year-old boy who died of injuries suffered when a 32-kilogram recalled dresser tipped onto him.

Passed away, kicked the bucket, pushing up daisies – the many ways we don’t talk about death

We use euphemisms about death and dying to soften the blow of the real words, or because we feel awkward being direct. But this can lead to misunderstanding and confusion.

Palliative care aims to comfort rather than cure. from shutterstock.com

Palliative care should be embraced, not feared

‘Living Well with Chronic Illness’ is the theme of National Palliative Care Week this week, but Australia needs to improve its approach, says Flinders University Emeritus Professor Ian Maddocks.