#6: Introduction to Hospice with Dr. Mohammed Ilyas Ahmed Khan
Description
What is hospice? What is inpatient hospice? What happens when you press "discharge to hospice"? What are some pearls and pitfalls of communicating about hospice? Find out in this episode as Dr. Khan addresses misconceptions, myths, pearls and pitfalls, settings, a case of anoxic brain injury, and concepts on end of life management.
1:39 Introduction to the Guru
4:23 Origins of hospice
7:19 Taboos of hospice
8:39 What does comfort mean to you?
10:44 A Case of anoxic brain injury
15:22 Guiding communication
18:04 Pearls and Pitfalls
23:07 Where can the service of hospice be provided?
26:43 A little about payment
30:29 End of Life symptoms
Guru: Mohammed Ilyas Ahmed Khan, MD
Hosts: Patty Lee, MD, Sam Ing, MD
Guest Host: James Fan, MD
Editor: Sam Ing, MD
Show Notes Editor: Marissa Korte, MD
Peer Reviewer: Vasyl Hereha, MD
Infographic Peer Reviewers: Vasyl Hereha, MD, and Jigar Joshi, MD
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