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Essays On The End of Life
How We Think (Or Don't Think) About Death
The Rise of Palliative Care
Taking Control To Die Well
Are We Changing How We Die?Hospices On The PrairieOn Our Own Terms

Will you die the way you'd like to?

Americans say they want to die at home, with their loved ones, and free of pain. But despite the best in medical care and technology, our last days often reflect a quite different reality. Will we ever be able to die on our own terms?

To find out, join Bill Moyers on Prairie Public Television every night September 10-13, 2003, at 8:00 pm CT for a four-part look at the end-of-life issues facing us all and at promising models for change. Hear the personal stories of the dying and learn how leaders in palliative and hospice care are working to transform the way we view death.

On Our Own Terms Home PageThe Moyers series is accompanied by an intensive outreach campaign to spark discussion and activities around these issues in cities and towns nationwide. For a full assortment of downloadable materials for education and outreach and a bulletin board for further discussion, please visit the national ON OUR OWN TERMS site. 

Funding for this landmark PBS series and the companion outreach campaign is provided by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; The Fetzer Institute; The Nathan Cummings Foundation; The Kohlberg Foundation, Inc.; The Laurance S. Rockefeller Fund; The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; and Mutual of America Life Insurance Company.