End-of-life talks lacking between doctors, patients

By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Although many older patients in Canada have thought about end-of-life care and discussed it with family members, a new study suggests fewer have spoken with doctors and had their wishes noted accurately in their medical record. Many elderly people prefer to die at home instead of in the hospital – but that's not always the way it works out, researchers said. Dr. …