Topic: Death&Dying
Suicide in Veterinarians has become a growing problem Vets, like other medical professionals, enter the field because of their compassion for treating the lives of animals. That same drive and spirit of competition can also lead to compassion fatigue, burnout and depression. Their proximity with death - the regular task of euthanasia of animals - also sets up them to have access to tools for suicide. It's a growing crisis.
Helping patients face death, she fought to live A palliative care doctor, faced with extensive metastatic cancer, grappled with what she recommended for patients and what she wanted for herself - which was treatment and cure, at all cost.
Letting go What should medicine do when it can't save you? Dr. Atul Gawande examines the way doctors try to approach death and dying - sometimes well, often inadequately. How long have I got left? A young neurosurgeon describes his struggle with living and dying, in the framework of incurable cancer. The murderer in the mirror (2 min read) A surgeon's reflection on the death of his patient. A birth plan for dying Hanna Neuschwander grapples with ending a wanted pregnancy, and finds that “right” or “wrong” fail to describe the moral reckoning.
Contributor: Francesca CiminoOctober 1, 2018Topics: Death&Dying / Grief / Loss / PerspectiveKeywords: birth / death / loss
Dying Well Is there a way to talk about death candidly, without fear ... and even with humor? How can we best prepare for it with those we love? This hour, TED speakers explore the beauty of life ... and death. When you click on the link, you can see all the little segments or listen to the whole thing. It's lovely.
What happens when a patient says, "Doc, help me die." Mercy, compassion - does this fade at the end of life? Does ending a life conflict with our values as physicians? Read for one physician's perspective. I lied to my patient, and she was thankful A millennial physician chooses to postpone the truth for her patient...here's why.
Contributor: Francesca CiminoJanuary 28, 2018Topics: Compassion Fatigue / Death&Dying / Guilt & Shame / Mindfulness / Mistakes / Perspective / Provider-Patient RelationshipKeywords: lying / perspective / physician