Kathleen Burge

Kathleen Burge is an independent journalist writing for CommonHealth/WBUR. Her project will examine the growing specialty of palliative care and how cultural norms, provider training, treatment decisions and economics are all involved in seeking improved life in Americans’ final years, months and days.

• When Patients Can't Be Cured: Mass. Med Schools Teaching More End-Of-Life Care

• Dress Rehearsal For Death: Using Virtual Reality To Foster Empathy For Dying Patients