Florence S. Wald, American Pioneer in End-of-Life Care, Is Dead at 91

Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 02:56 in Health & Medicine

Mrs. Wald’s vision of bringing the terminally ill peace of mind and, to whatever extent possible, freedom from pain led to the opening of the first palliative care hospice in the United States.

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