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End-of-Life Care: A Physician's Guide to Helping Families

End-of-Life Care: A Physician's Guide to Helping Families

FromFocus on Geriatric Medicine and Aging


End-of-Life Care: A Physician's Guide to Helping Families

FromFocus on Geriatric Medicine and Aging

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Released:
Mar 24, 2017
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Podcast episode

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Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO


The burden of deciding end-of-life care often falls on family and friends when patients are no longer able to make decisions regarding their own care. What do physicians need to know when guiding families through these tough situations? Host Dr. Jennifer Caudle is joined by Dr. Marianne Holler, Medical Director of Hospice and Palliative Programs for the VNA Health Group of New Jersey. They talk about what physicians can do to aid families when faced with end-of-life decisions.
Released:
Mar 24, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

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