title: The good death. The people of Missoula, Montana, open a dialogue on better ways to die.
abstract: Missoula, Mont., is abuzz with talk about dying. A long-term project, the brain-child of a local hospice doctor, is fostering a community dialogue on better ways to die. Hospitals, nursing homes and others have joined in.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Beresford
mesh_terms: D001293:Attitude to Death; D003142:Communication; D018672:Community Health Planning; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D018447:Medical Futility; D009009:Montana; D010166:Palliative Care; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011788:Quality of Life; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000592:standards*