Monday, April 18, 2016

View: What Does a Good Day Mean to Your Patients?

Lachlan Forrow, MD, advisor to The Conversation Project, talks about what a good day means to his patients. One terminally ill patient, Dolly Baker, says that for her a good day is one where she is able to sing. Would your team uncover this information as part of their routine?

Monday, March 14, 2016

Listen: Debating Physician-Assisted Suicide: The Risks vs The Right to Choose

Guests on this episode of The Exchange include:
Dan Feltes, Democratic State Senator from Concord. He is a sponsor of SB426, which seeks to create a study committee about physician-assisted suicide.
Jim Kinhan, a retired clinical social worker and co-founder of Human Dynamics Associates in Concord. He has colon cancer and has been on a chemotherapy cycle for almost three years.
Mike Skibbie, policy director for the New Hampshire's Disability Rights Center.
Rob Spencer, doctor certified in anesthesiology, pain management, hospice and palliative medicine. He has been involved in end-of-life care for more than 30 years.

Monday, March 7, 2016

Listen: Does Facing Death Lessen Fears of Dying?

New England Public Radio's Susan Kaplan speaks with Professor Michael Norton and Mount Holyoke College President Lynn Pasquerella about the impact of conversations that people in America are having about death and dying.

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Engage: Where do you stand on PAS?

New Hampshire, along with many other states, is seeing legislation introduced each session to create some version of Physician Assisted Suicide. While only a handful of states have legalized this practice, it is a choice that more and more people say they want.

NH Senate Bill 426; Commission to Study End-of-Life Choices, is currently under consideration. Please take our short, 4-question survey, by 5 March 2016, and let us know where you stand!

Sunday, February 28, 2016

Read: 10 Must Read Books about End-of-Life Care

The wonderful people at the Conversation Project have kindly compiled a list of the top ten must-read books on end-of-life care for your browsing pleasure. Don't miss the comments section for additional suggestions - and be sure to add your recommendation to the growing list!

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Sunday, February 7, 2016

View: Ain't No Way to Die Video

ZDoggMD's latest video paints a uniquely compelling picture about the importance of end of life discussions.

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Listen: On My Own

NPR Talk Show host Diane Rehm reads from her new book, a memoir about how she coped with the loss of her husband.

Monday, January 25, 2016

Read: "When Breath Becomes Air" Book Review

In her review of Dr. Paul Kalanithi's posthumously published memoir, which examines the question of what makes a life worth living, critic Janet Maslin says: "Finishing this book and then forgetting about it is simply not an option."

When Breath Becomes Air, by Paul Kalathini
Foreword by Abraham Vergese
Published January 2016

Sunday, January 10, 2016

Sunday, January 3, 2016

Read: ICUs: Time to Overcome Resistance to Palliative Care Services

In a Medscape article, Betty R. Ferrell, PhD, RN addresses the barriers to fully benefiting from palliative care for some of the sickest and most costly patients across ICUs in every hospital setting.