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Interviews with authors of Care at the Close of Life reviews in JAMA about management issues in end of life and palliative care. JAMAevidence is an evidence-based medicine (EBM) resource created and maintained by the JAMA Network to promote the use of EBM to improve patient care.

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  • May 11, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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My Father Was Murdered by Terrorists: Recollections of a Trauma Surgeon

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 16:07


When she was a teenager Melissa Red Hoffman's father was killed by terrorists. Dr Hoffman recalls her father's death and how that has influenced her career and how she can identify with patients and their families at the most difficult moments. Read the story: The Sound of Silence—When There Are No Words

The Role of Hospice and Other Services: Interview with Dr Joanne Lynn

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2019 37:42


Dr Christopher Muth discusses The Role of Hospice and Other Services with Dr Joanne Lynn

End-of-Life Care for Homeless Patients: Interview with Dr Margot Kushel

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2019 22:53


Dr Christopher Muth discusses End-of-Life Care for Homeless Patients with Dr Margot Kushel

Responding to Requests for Physician-Assisted Suicide: Interview with Dr Paul Bascom

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2019 15:49


Dr Christopher Muth discusses Responding to Requests for Physician-Assisted Suicide with Dr Paul Bascom

Spiritual Issues in the Care of Dying Patients: Interview With Dr Daniel P. Sulmasy

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2018 24:26


Dr Christopher Muth discusses Spiritual Issues in the Care of Dying Patients with Dr Daniel P. Sulmasy

Physician Opportunities to Support Family Caregivers at the End of Life: Interview With Dr Joshua M. Hauser

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2018 25:13


Dr Christopher Muth discusses Physician Opportunities to Support Family Caregivers at the End of Life with Dr Joshua M. Hauser

A New Model for Palliative Care: Helping the Patient Feel Valued

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2018 22:26


A New Model for Palliative Care: Helping the Patient Feel Valued: Interview with Dr Harvey Max Chochinov

Palliative Care in the Final Days of Life: Interview With Dr James Hallenbeck

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2017 22:57


Dr Christopher Muth discusses Palliative Care in the Final Days of Life with Dr James Hallenbeck.

Sudden Traumatic Death in Children: Interview With Elaine C. Meyer

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2016 36:50


Elaine C. Meyer discusses Sudden Traumatic Death in Children.

Caring for the Child With Cancer at the Close of Life: Interview With Dr Craig A. Hurwitz

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2016 19:46


Amy Thompson, MD, discusses Caring for the Child With Cancer at the Close of Life with Dr Craig A. Hurwitz.

Complexities in Prognostication in Advanced Cancer: Interview With Dr Elizabeth B. Lamont

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2015 29:05


Dr Ed Livingston discusses Complexities in Prognostication in Advanced Cancer with Dr Elizabeth B. Lamont.

How to Talk to Patients With Limited Life Expectancy: Interview With Dr Nathan E. Goldstein

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2015 15:03


Dr Ed Livingston discusses How to Talk to Patients With Limited Life Expectancy with Dr Nathan E. Goldstein.

Palliative Care for Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Interview With Dr Hiroshi Mitsumoto

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2015 10:31


Dr Ed Livingston discusses Palliative Care for Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis with Dr Hiroshi Mitsumoto.

Palliative Care for Patients With Heart Failure: Interview With Dr Steven Z. Pantilat

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2014 13:05


Dr Ed Livingston discusses Palliative Care for Patients With Heart Failure with Dr Steven Z. Pantilat.

Practical Considerations in Dialysis Withdrawal: Interview With Dr Lewis M. Cohen

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2014 6:45


Joan Stephenson, PhD, discusses Practical Considerations in Dialysis Withdrawal with Dr Lewis M. Cohen.

Overcoming the False Dichotomy of Curative vs Palliative Care for Late-Stage HIV/AIDS: Interview With Dr Peter A. Selwyn

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2014 10:45


Joan Stephenson, PhD, discusses Overcoming the False Dichotomy of Curative vs Palliative Care for Late-Stage HIV/AIDS with Dr Peter A. Selwyn.

Alzheimer Disease: Interview With Dr Ann C. Hurley

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2014 15:07


Joan Stephenson, PhD, discusses Alzheimer Disease with Dr Ann C. Hurley.

Agitation and Delirium at the End of Life: Interview With Dr William Breitbart

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2013 13:37


Joan Stephenson, PhD, discusses Agitation and Delirium at the End of Life with Dr William Breitbart.

Spinal Cord Compression in Patients With Advanced Metastatic Cancer: Interview With Dr Janet L. Abrahm

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2013 11:22


Joan Stephenson, PhD, discusses Spinal Cord Compression in Patients With Advanced Metastatic Cancer with Dr Janet L. Abrahm.

Palliative Management of Fatigue at the Close of Life: Interview With Dr Eduardo Bruera

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2013 8:33


Joan Stephenson, PhD, discusses Palliative Management of Fatigue at the Close of Life with Dr Eduardo Bruera.

Palliative Care for Frail Older Adults: Interview With Dr Kenneth S. Boockvar

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2012 11:00


Joan Stephenson, PhD, discusses Palliative Care for Frail Older Adults with Dr Kenneth S. Boockvar.

Intractable Nausea and Vomiting: Interview With Dr Gordon J. Wood

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2012 12:05


Joan Stephenson, PhD, discusses Intractable Nausea and Vomiting with Dr Gordon J. Wood.

Dyspnea: Interview With Dr John M. Luce

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2012 5:16


Joan Stephenson, PhD, discusses Dyspnea with Dr John M. Luce.

Acute Pain Crisis: Interview With Dr Natalie Moryl

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2012 6:36


Joan Stephenson, PhD, discusses Acute Pain Crisis with Dr Natalie Moryl.

Conflict: Interview With Dr Anthony L. Back

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2012 14:51


Joan Stephenson, PhD, discusses Conflict with Dr Anthony L. Back.

Decision Making: Interview With Dr Stephen J. McPhee

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2011 12:59


Joan Stephenson, PhD, discusses Decision Making with Dr Stephen J. McPhee.

Beyond Advance Directives: Interview With Dr James A. Tulsky

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2011 8:51


Joan Stephenson, PhD, discusses Beyond Advance Directives with Dr James A. Tulsky.

Initiating End-of-Life Discussions: Interview With Dr Timothy E. Quill

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2011 7:56


Joan Stephenson, PhD, discusses Initiating End-of-Life Discussions with Dr Timothy E. Quill.

Care at the Close of Life: Interview With Dr Stephen J. McPhee and Dr Margaret A. Winker

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2011 14:10


Joan Stephenson, PhD, discusses Care at the Close of Life with Dr Stephen J. McPhee and Dr Margaret A. Winker.

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