In 2005, Last Acts—a highly acclaimed Robert Wood Johnson Foundation national program—came to a close. The program's Web site, www.lastacts.org, ceased publication at the same time.
Some readers might have been redirected to this page after clicking on the Last Acts Web address. We apologize for any confusion this detour might have caused. Much of the content of the Last Acts Web site is archived here.
Last Acts created a wealth of useful Web content—for health care consumers, health-care practitioners, policy-makers and employers. In the pages that follow, we present a selection of Last Acts editorial content. The articles appear here much as they appeared on the Last Acts Web site, occasionally with some editing or abridgement to conform to Robert Wood Johnson Foundation editorial requirements.
The articles are presented primarily for their historical interest, to illustrate the depth of the Foundation's long commitment to quality end-of-life care. Many of the articles remain current, but readers are advised that some of the information could be dated.
Means to a Better End: A Report on Dying in America Today
Publication date:
November 08, 2002
Summary:
Many Americans are not aware of the options available for those who are terminally ill. In this report, Last Acts rates each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia on the quality and availability of appropriate end-of-life care.
Addressing State Policy Issues in End of Life Care
Publication date:
April 03, 2006
Summary:
The Center for Practical Bioethics publishes "State Initiatives to Improve End of Life Care."
