End of Life Conversations are Hard We stumble, we stutter, we say things that derail the discussion when we have a patient at the end of life. But how do we learn to do better? We model good behavior. But in order to do that we need to hear good discussions. I listened to Ashley Shreve's amazing SMACC Chicago talk:SMACC Talk: What is a Good Death?After listening, I … [Read more...]
Podcast 93 – Critical Care Palliation with Ashley Shreves
As you know, my motto is maximally aggressive care, ALWAYS! Maximally aggressive curative care and maximally aggressive palliative care. I did a podcast episode on critical care palliation a year or so ago.At this year's EMCrit Conference, Ashley Shreves gave the ultimate lecture on the topic. Twenty minutes jam-packed with goodness.The End-of-Life and Palliation … [Read more...]