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Hospice and Palliative Medicine

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Warning Shot: How to Deliver Difficult News

Hospice and Palliative Medicine ·

2009/06/25

Guest: Gail Cooney, MD Host: Porter Storey, MD Delivering difficult news to a patient often requires a delicate and individualized approach. Dr. Gail Cooney reviews with host Dr. Porter Storey some of the most important do's and don'ts of communicating with your patients. She discusses what she learned on the other side of the desk, as the patient in the position of receiving devastating news, and outlines 3 basic steps for framing the conversation, and 3 things you should never

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Training ED Docs in End-of-Life Issues

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2009/03/19

Guest: Arthur Derse, MD, JD Host: Shira Johnson, MD Matters of life and death occur constantly in emergency departments, but some ED doctors are not well trained for the death that's expected. There is a new push inside hospitals and medical schools to train ED personnel in palliative care. Dr. Arthur Derse,director of medical and legal affairs and associate director of theMedical College of Wisconsin'sCenter for the Study of Bioethics,joins host Dr. Shira Johnson to discuss the

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Cancer and End-of-Life Issues in the Emergency...

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2009/03/19

Guest: Arthur Derse, MD, JD Host: Shira Johnson, MD More than 500,000 Americans die from cancer every year, and many of those people spend their final hours in the emergency department. More and more patients and their families turn to ED doctors to help make difficult decisions when it comes to end-of-life issues. Dr. Arthur Derse, director of medical and legal affairs and associate director of the Medical College of Wisconsin's Center for the Study of Bioethics and professor of

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The Essential Role of Death Certificates in Public...

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2008/12/17

Guest: Jeffrey Levine, MD, CMD Host: Eric Tangalos, MD Death certificates are essential to the creation of public health policies and determination of funding allocation. In addition, death certificates can bring public health epidemics to the forefront. Dr. Jeffrey Levine, clinical associate professor of medicine at New York Medical College, discusses how physicians can accurately report the immediate, intermediate and underlying causes of death. What medical-legal issues might be

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Integrative Medicine: Bridging Western and Eastern...

Hospice and Palliative Medicine ·

2008/12/17

Host: Cathleen Margolin, PhD Guest: Woodson Merrell, MD When clothing designer Donna Karan lost her husband and then her best friend to cancer, she felt frustrated with the limitations of the strictly Western style of medical care they had received. Ms. Karan recognized the important contributions of science from Western medicine, but she also believed that healing comes from spiritual and alternative means. Her desire to combine the best of Eastern and Western healing methods

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Terminally Ill Patients and ICD's

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2008/11/07

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Sue Ann Thomas, PhD, RN Should terminally ill patients have implantable cardioverter defribrillators (ICDs)? Join Dr. Sue Thomas, assistant dean for PhD studies and professor at the University of Maryland School of Nursing, as she discusses the implications of ICDs for terminally ill patients. Dr. Thomas tells host Susan Dolan how the ICDs is deactivated. They also talk about whether an ethics committee should be involved in the decision to

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Feeding Decisions in End-of-Life Care

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2008/08/27

Guest: Stephen A. McClave, MD Host: Mark DeLegge, MD Physicians were previously obligated to provide nutrition and hydration to all patients during end of life care. Now, the courts have placed the responsibility with the patient. How can you best counsel patients and their families in making difficult decisions on feeding for theterminally ill? Dr. Stephen McClave, professor of medicine and director of clinical nutrition at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, takes a

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Compassion and Choices: The Rights of the Terminally Ill

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2008/08/15

Guest: Barbara Lee, PA, FNP, JD Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Barbara Coombs Lee is a nurse, a physician's assistant, an attorney, and the president of Compassion and Choices, an organization dedicated to expanding and protecting the rights of the terminally ill. Ms. Lee discusses the biggest misconceptions doctors have about end-of-life care. Susan Dolan hosts.

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Improving Pediatric Palliative Care

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2008/07/16

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Stefan J. Friedrichsdorf, MD, PhD Dr. Stefan Friedrichsdorf, medical director of the Pain and Palliative Care Program at Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, discusses a range of topics within the field of pediatric palliative care. In contrast to the expected standard of care for adults, many children with life-limiting and terminal diseases receive inferior treatment in this area. Given that a child's condition may last well into

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Palliative Care Resources on About.com

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2008/07/11

Guest: Angela Morrow, RN Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Over 750 topics are listed on About.com. During this segment, hear how Angela Morrow, a certified hospice and palliative care nurse, serves as a Guide for the palliative care site on About.com.

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The Best Caregivers Care for Themselves

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2008/06/20

Guest: Mary Johnson, Chaplain Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Chaplain Mary E. Johnson is an Assistant Professor of Oncology at the Mayo Clinic college of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. Chaplain Johnson has provided spiritual support to patients, their loved ones and staff at the Mayo Clinic for nearly 30 years. Hear Chaplain Johnson as she discusses how the best caregivers care for themselves.

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How to Interact With Terminally Ill Patients

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2008/06/20

Guest: Mary Johnson, Chaplain Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Chaplain Mary E. Johnson is an Assistant Professor of Oncology at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. Chaplain Johnson has provided spiritual support to patients, their loved ones and staff at the Mayo Clinic for nearly 30 years. Hear Chaplain Johnson as she discusses how to interact with terminally ill patients.

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Debating Oregon's Death With Dignity Act

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2008/06/18

Guest: Katrina Hedberg, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Who chooses to participate in Oregon's Death With Dignity Act? What's their education level? What type of diagnosis is required? How does religion come into play? In further exploring Oregon's Death With Dignity Act, epidemiologist, Dr. Katrina Hedberg, from the Oregon Department of Human Services addresses the facts and figures with your host, Dr. Michael Greenberg, including the rights and regulation of those physicians

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Oregon's Death with Dignity Act

Hospice and Palliative Medicine ·

2008/06/18

Guest: Katrina Hedberg, MD Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Is Oregon's Death with Dignity Act a violation of the Hippocratic Oath or a humane solution? ReachMD's Dr. Michael Greenberg discusses this originally citizen-led initiative, and current law with epidemiologist, Dr. Katrina Hedberg, from the Oregon Department of Human Services. Dr. Hedberg addresses the requirements for patients to opt for this non-euthanasian, yet lethal prescription. The consent, patient motivations,

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Health Policy: Weighing Treatment Effectiveness vs. Cost

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2008/05/28

Guest: Geoffrey Joyce, PhD Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD The individual's healthcare in the last 12 months of life costs about 25% of total healthcare costs for that person'slife. Should policy makers’ better control end-of-life costs? This is just one of many questions addressed in this segment about weighing the effectiveness of treatment vs. cost. Join us as host Dr. Bill Rutenberg interviews Senior Medical Economist of the Rand Corporation, Geoffrey Joyce PhD.

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Treating Patients as They Approach End of Life

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2008/05/14

Guest: Dennis McCullough, MD Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD In the later stages of life, patient care often requires a different approach. How can a physician help geriatric patients and their loved ones through the last stations of life: decline, prelude to dying, dying and grieving? Dr. Dennis McCullough, associate professor of community and family medicine at Dartmouth School of Medicine and practicing geriatrician for 30 years, joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to explain ‘slow medicine.'

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'Slow Medicine': A Compassionate Approach to Caring...

Hospice and Palliative Medicine ·

2008/05/14

Guest: Dennis McCullough, MD Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Dr. Dennis McCullough embodies the Tibetan wisdom 'make haste slowly.' How can we navigate caring for our elders with compassion and understanding? Dr. Dennis McCullough has been an in the-trenches family doc and geriatrician for 30 years. He serves as a faculty member in the department of community and family medicine at Dartmouth Medical School. He is author of the book My Mother, Your Mother: Embracing 'Slow Medicine,' the

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End-of-Life Care 101

Hospice and Palliative Medicine ·

2008/04/02

Guest: David Feldman, PhD Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Andrew Lasher, MD During this segment, Dr. David Feldman and Dr. Andrew Lasher offer expert advice about end-of-life care from their book, The End-of-Life Handbook. Susan Dolan hosts.

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How Do You Talk With Someone Who is Dying?

Hospice and Palliative Medicine ·

2008/04/02

Guest: David Feldman, PhD Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Andrew Lasher, MD During this segment hear the coauthors of The End-of-Life Handbook, Dr. David Feldman and Dr. Andrew Lasher, offer their best advice for handling challenging issues surrounding the end of life.

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The End-of-Life Handbook

Hospice and Palliative Medicine ·

2008/04/02

Guest: David Feldman, PhD Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Andrew Lasher, MD During this segment coauthors Dr. David Feldman and Dr. Andrew Lasher, explain how their book, The End-of-Life Handbook, helps patients and families facing life threatening illnesses.

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