Best Surgical Palliative Care Podcasts (2024)

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Fixing Family Medicine — Dr. Jane Philpott and Dr. Tara Kiran 25:05

30d ago25:05

25:05

With an exodus of family doctors — due to burnout caused by heavy workloads, difficulties getting patient referrals and financial stress — 1 in 5 Canadians do not have direct access to primary care. Why is family medicine so important and what can we do to repair this over-burdened health care sector? Listen as host Avis Favaro speaks with 2 physic…

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Patients Experiencing Homelessness — Dr. Louis Francescutti and Dr. Andrew Bond 35:23

1M ago35:23

35:23

According to the latest CIHI data, almost all (93%) patients experiencing homelessness were admitted to hospital via the emergency department — a high proportion that suggests inadequate access to primary care. In this episode of the CHIP, we’ll hear about the complex health needs of the growing number of people who are unhoused and turning to hosp…

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Emergency Departments in Crisis — Dr. Fraser Mackay and David Leary 28:13

2M ago28:13

28:13

From staffing shortages and physician burnout to department closures and lengthy wait times, there is little question that Canada’s emergency departments are overwhelmed. Some EDs are so busy that hallways are packed with gurneys of patients waiting days to be admitted or, in some cases, choosing to walk away without receiving the emergency care th…

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Frailty in Canada — Dr. Kenneth Rockwood 27:26

4M ago27:26

27:26

As Canada’s population ages, it is expected that an increasing number of people will become frail. Individuals living with frailty have an increased risk of the following: hospitalizations, longer hospital stays, hospital readmissions, emergency department visits and in-hospital death. New data shows that more than one-third of all hospitalized old…

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Hospital Harm in Canada — Kate Parson, Linda Silas, Kathleen Finlay and Annette Elliott Rose 39:31

7M ago39:31

39:31

Hospital harm — medical conditions that patients experience in hospital that they did not have when they were admitted — is on the rise. A new CIHI analysis shows that 1 in 17 patients admitted to hospital was unintentionally harmed during their stay. Meanwhile, nurses and other health care workers charged with caring for patients in Canada are str…

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Climate Change and Health in Canada — Dr. Theresa Tam 28:07

9M ago28:07

28:07

Clips from the following sources were used in this recording: CTV News (Drivers dodge flames and smoke from Nova Scotia wildfire | DRAMATIC VIDEO) CBC News (As unprecedented fire year rages on, experts warn of longer, more destructive seasons) Reuters (Nova Scotia floods cause 'unimaginable' damage) CTV News (State of emergency in Quebec | Mass flo…

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Health Care Funding in Canada — Dr. Jennifer Zelmer, Teri Price and Annamarie Fuchs 27:00

11M ago27:00

27:00

The federal government reached a funding agreement recently with Canada’s provinces and territories that will add roughly $46.2 billion in new money over 10 years to be directed at 4 priority areas: family health services, health workers and backlogs, mental health and substance use, and a modernized health system. In this episode of the CHIP, we s…

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Palliative Care in Canada — Dr. Naheed Dosani 34:10

1y ago34:10

34:10

More people in Canada are receiving palliative care near the end of their lives than ever — but a lot of work remains. A new CIHI analysis shows there are still many who are not getting the care they need. In this episode of the CHIP, host Avis Favaro speaks with Dr. Naheed Dosani — a palliative care physician at St. Michael’s Hospital at Unity Hea…

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Virtual Care in Canada — Dr. Ewan Affleck 32:50

1y ago32:50

32:50

Virtual health care in Canada has boomed during the COVID-19 pandemic, offering Canadians unprecedented online access to medical professionals. Now, as the day-to-day effects of the pandemic are lessening in much of the country, the question on many minds is “will I still have this convenient option going forward?” In this episode of the CHIP, host…

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Surgical Wait Times in Canada — Dr. David Urbach 28:02

1y ago28:02

28:02

Canada’s health care systems were already facing numerous challenges with wait times for surgeries before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Now those problems are far worse. On this episode of the CHIP, host Avis Favaro speaks with Dr. David Urbach, head of the department of surgery at Women’s College Hospital and professor at the University of Toronto, a…

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Black Representation in Canadian Health Care — Dr. Chika Stacy Oriuwa 39:26

1+ y ago39:26

39:26

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed some clear gaps in Canada’s health care systems, including the need to better understand the roots of health inequalities and disparities based on race. On this episode of the CHIP, host Avis Favaro speaks with Dr. Chika Stacy Oriuwa, poet, author, advocate and the only Black woman ever selected as sole valedictorian a…

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Nurse Practitioners in Canada — Cindy Fehr and Stan Marchuk 27:24

1+ y ago27:24

27:24

In this episode of the CHIP, host Avis Favaro speaks with nurse practitioners Cindy Fehr and Stan Marchuk about where their field fits in Canadian health care and the challenges they face.By Jonathan Kuehlein, Cindy Fehr, Stan Marchuk, Avis Favaro, Alya Niang

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Low-value healthcare in Canada — Dr. Wendy Levinson and Dr. Janet Reynolds 30:04

1+ y ago30:04

30:04

Overuse of medical procedures and tests is a serious concern that costs Canada’s health care systems a lot of time and money and can even be harmful to patients. Host Avis Favaro is joined by Dr. Janet Reynolds and Dr. Wendy Levinson of Choosing Wisely Canada to discuss the roots of this issue, the progress made since a previous report on the topic…

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Canada’s Health Workforce Crisis — Dr. Leigh Chapman and Dr. Doug Sinclair 27:16

1+ y ago27:16

27:16

Canada is facing an unprecedented shortage of health care professionals. COVID-19 is partly to blame, with some doctors and nurses simply burned out by the huge demands the pandemic has put on them. But there are several other key factors, including severe workplace stresses and a large cohort entering retirement age. On this episode of the CHIP, h…

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Child and Youth Mental Health in Canada - Liudmila Husak, Chris Daken and Dr. Chris Wilkes 28:45

2y ago28:45

28:45

The COVID-19 pandemic changed life as Canadians knew it beginning in spring 2020, and among the hardest-hit groups were children and youth. On this week’s show, host Avis Favaro digs into the data with CIHI’s manager of Health System Analytics, Liudmila Husak. She is then joined by Chris Daken of Fredericton, N.B., who talks about losing his 16-yea…

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Health care in Canada on Hold - Dr. Michael Green, Dr. Christian Finley, Dr. Kishore Mulpuri and Laura Greer 36:57

2y ago36:57

36:57

The COVID-19 pandemic forced health care systems across the country to rapidly shift priorities to help save lives, but the result has been a huge backlog in care that will likely take a long time to fix. On this episode of the CHIP, host Avis Favaro chats with Laura Greer, who developed breast cancer while missing out on screening tests during the…

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Introducing our new host 0:48

2y ago0:48

0:48

Season 3 of the Canadian Health Information Podcast is coming soon and here to introduce herself ia our new host, Avis Favaro.By avis favaro

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Organ Donation and Transplantation in Canada — Dr. Joseph Kim and Sandra Holdsworth 30:32

2+ y ago30:32

30:32

COVID-19 has impacted every aspect of the health care system in Canada, and one area where that impact is being felt the most is organ donation and transplantation. In 2020, there was a 14% decrease in solid organ transplants, with 4,129 Canadians on wait-lists to receive a transplant and 276 deaths while on wait-lists. Dr. Joseph Kim, nephrologist…

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Rural and Remote Health Care in Canada — Dr. Katharine Smart 43:26

2+ y ago43:26

43:26

Canada’s universal health care system is a pillar of Canadian pride, but factors including geography and social determinants of health unfortunately mean that access to health care for Canadians living in rural and remote areas is often not the same as for those living in urban areas. We speak with Dr. Katharine Smart, a pediatrician who practises …

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The Importance of Quality Health Data — Janet Davidson and David O’Toole 19:32

2+ y ago19:32

19:32

The federal government’s recent speech from the throne included a key passage outlining the need for a better national health data strategy. We chat with Janet Davidson, administrator of the Nova Scotia Health Authority, and David O’Toole, CIHI’s president and CEO, about the importance of high-quality health data and how system enhancements could i…

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The Cost of Caring for Canada’s Health Systems — Helen Angus and Kim McGrail 29:50

2+ y ago29:50

29:50

Canada typically spends billions of dollars a year on its health care systems, and for the first time, that number soared to over $300 billion in 2020 — spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic. Helen Angus, Ontario’s deputy minister of health when the pandemic arrived in Canada, and Kim McGrail, a renowned health policy professor at UBC, join us on the CH…

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Covering a Health Crisis — André Picard 18:36

2+ y ago18:36

18:36

Since the start of the pandemic, many Canadians have turned to online resources to stay informed. The crisis has been accompanied by an overabundance of information, and not all of it true, which has made it very difficult for people to find facts and reliable sources. We speak with André Picard, award-winning author and journalist, and health colu…

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The State of Indigenous Health Care in Canada — Dr. Evan Adams 20:12

2+ y ago20:12

20:12

People in Canada observed the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation this autumn, after a heartbreaking summer that saw the recovery of thousands of remains from unmarked graves on the grounds of former Residential Schools across the country. We speak to Dr. Evan Adams, a Coast Salish from Tla’amin First Nation near Powell River, B.C., who…

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Andy Baxter: Founder of Cuniff-Dixon Foundation 48:12

2+ y ago48:12

48:12

#028 - Join host Dr. Red Hoffman as she interviews Andy Baxter, the founder of the Cunniff-Dixon Foundation. The Foundation is named in honor of Andy's wife, Carley, who died of breast cancer in 2005, as well as in honor of her physician, Dr. Peter S. Dixon. The mission of the Cunniff-Dixon Foundation is to enrich the Doctor-Patient relationship ne…

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Dr. Jody Stern: Grief Connects Us 45:15

3y ago45:15

45:15

#027 - Join host Dr. Red Hoffman as she interviews neurosurgeon and writer Dr. Jody Stern. Jody discusses his recently released book, Grief Connects Us, which was inspired by his sister Victoria's illness and death from leukemia as well as his brother in law Pat's death from a ruptured aneurysm. Jody speaks candidly about how these experiences chan…

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Life after COVID-19 – Dr. Vivek Goel 26:39

3y ago26:39

26:39

Since the first COVID-19 case in Canada was reported on January 25, 2020, Canadians’ lives have been affected on many fronts. There are still many unknowns factoring into what the future may look like, so we’ve brought in an expert to help Canadians understand some of what may lie on the other side of the pandemic: the chair of CIHI’s board of dire…

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Dr. Balfour Mount: Ten Thousand Crossroads 38:47

3y ago38:47

38:47

#026 - Join host Dr. Red Hoffman as she once again has the privilege of interviewing Dr. Balfour Mount, the founder of Palliative Medicine. Bal recently released his 500-page memoir entitled Ten Thousand Crossroads: The Path as I Remember It and he generously returns to the show to talk about his book. He discusses his friendships with both Dame Ci…

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Beyond the self-harm data: Answering the crisis hotline – Hannah Storrs and Dr. Allison Crawford 22:02

3y ago22:02

22:02

The global Covid-19 pandemic has been extremely taxing on many people’s mental health. In some cases, this has led to thoughts of self-harm and suicide. On this episode, we speak with two mental health care workers who help provide insight on the ongoing crisis and give us a glimpse behind the curtain at the lives of the responders on the other sid…

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Introducing The Surgical Palliative Care Society (SPCS) 34:23

3y ago34:23

34:23

#025 - Join host Dr. Red Hoffman as she interviews Drs. Buddy Marterre and Pringl Miller, whom - along with Red - founded the recently launched Surgical Palliative Care Society (SPCS), the first inter-disciplinary society dedicated to the integration of high quality palliative medicine into the care of surgical patients. They discuss the origins of…

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COVID-19’s Impact on Health Care Workers – Andrea Sikora and Dr. Kim Spencer 22:16

3y ago22:16

22:16

Frontline healthcare workers in Canada have been disproportionally impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic – with a high number of cases and deaths. Respiratory Therapist Andrea Sikora and Dr. Kim Spencer share how the pandemic has affected their personal and professional lives and how they’ve coped through this extremely challenging time.…

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Becoming the Patient – Dr. Alex Mihailidis 27:35

3y ago27:35

27:35

Dr. Alex Mihailidis, one of the top scientists at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, dedicated his life to developing technology to help people. When a scary accident landed him in his own facility for months, he learned some key lessons that changed his perspective forever.By Alex Maheux, Shraddha Sankhe, Jonathan Kuehlein, Marisa Duncan, Ramon Syyap, Amie Chant

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Opioids and COVID-19: A Crisis Within a Crisis — Josée Joliat and Dr. Mark Lysyshyn 20:31

3y ago20:31

20:31

While COVID-19 has knocked the opioid crisis out of the headlines, the factors that led to it are still in play. Even worse, many have been amplified. We speak with Josée Joliat, a public health nurse at Public Health Sudbury, and Dr. Mark Lysyshyn, the medical health officer at Vancouver Coastal Health, to get their perspectives on what pandemic m…

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Impact of Covid-19 on Long-Term Care in Canada — Dr. Samir Sinha 21:04

3y ago21:04

21:04

Long-term care homes account for the highest rates of COVID-19 cases and deaths in Canada. The pandemic has revealed deeply concerning issues with the state of these facilities. Host Alex Maheux speaks with Dr. Samir Sinha, director of geriatrics at Sinai Health, about the root causes of these issues and how they are being addressed. Vous préférez …

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Welcome 0:31

3y ago0:31

0:31

The Canadian Health Information Podcast (CHIP) offers in-depth conversations about Canada's health systems featuring people and data you can trust. We speak to the people behind the health policy and data, Canada’s health systems as well as those on the front lines and discuss the work being done to keep Canadians healthy.…

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Dr. Pat Murphy: Surgical Palliative Care Nurse Researcher 39:59

3y ago39:59

39:59

#024 - Join host Dr. Red Hoffman as she interviews Dr. Patricia Murphy. Pat is a nurse and is recently retired as the Clinical Clinical Ethicist at University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey. She is an associate professor in the Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School Department of Surgery and served as a member of the New Jersey Bioethics Commission, the…

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Dr. Mary Lynn McPherson: Palliative Care Pharmacist Extraordinaire 45:28

3+ y ago45:28

45:28

#023 - Join host Dr. Red Hoffman as she interviews pharmacist Dr. Mary Lynn McPherson, Professor and Executive Director of the Advanced Post-Graduate Education in Palliative Care in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science at the University of Maryland, Program Director of the Online Master of Science and Graduate Certificates in Palliative …

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Dr. Dan Hinshaw: Spirituality and Surgical Palliative Care 48:23

3+ y ago48:23

48:23

#022 - Join host Dr. Red Hoffman as she interviews Dr. Dan Hinshaw, professor emeritus of surgery and palliative care consultant at University of Michigan. Dan discusses how his wife's work with HIV positive veterans first led him to contemplate the nature of suffering and spirituality. He shares how his surgical training has made him a more effect…

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Dr. Rebecca Aslakson: Palliative Care in the Perioperative Setting 48:08

3+ y ago48:08

48:08

#021 - Join host Dr. Red Hoffman as she interviews Dr. Rebecca Aslakson, an anesthesiologist - triple-board certified in anesthesiology, critical care medicine and hospice and palliative medicine - and a well known researcher who has devoted her career to improving the delivery of effective and equitable palliative care, particularly to perioperati…

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Dr. Preeti John: Surgical Palliative Care at the VA 35:57

3+ y ago35:57

35:57

#020 - Join host Dr. Red Hoffman as she interviews Dr. Preeti John, a surgeon triple board-certified in general surgery, surgical critical care and hospice and palliative medicine. Preeti currently practices at the VA Maryland Healthcare System in Baltimore and is the Facility LSTDI (Life Sustaining Treatment Decisions Initiative) Director, coordin…

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Dr. Janet Bull: From Birth to Death 39:24

3+ y ago39:24

39:24

#019 - Join host Dr. Red Hoffman as she interviews Dr. Janet Bull, chief medical officer of Four Seasons, a Hospice and Palliative Medicine organization in Western North Carolina. Janet began her career as an obstetrician-gynecologist. After witnessing the illness and death of a close friend, she left her practice and eventually began volunteering …

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Dr. Nancy Glass: Palliative Care, Pediatrics and Anesthesia 32:18

4y ago32:18

32:18

#018 - Join host Dr. Red Hoffman as she interviews Dr. Nancy Glass, who worked as a professor of both Anesthesiology and Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine as well as the Director of Pediatric Pain Management at Texas Children's Hospital. She now is the Associate Medical Director of Houston Hospice. Nancy was able to seamlessly integrate her …

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Dr. Geoff Dunn: The Father of Surgical Palliative Care 42:31

4y ago42:31

42:31

#017 - Join host Dr. Red Hoffman and cohost Dr. Pringl Miller as they interview Dr. Geoff Dunn, the father of the Surgical Palliative Care Movement. Geoff is a fourth generation surgeon, a second generation hospice medical director (his father was also both a surgeon and a hospice medical director!) and an artist. Along with Dr. Bob Milch, Geoff is…

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Dr. Rick Greene: Integrating Palliative Care into Surgical Oncology 39:00

4y ago39:00

39:00

#016 - Join host Dr. Red Hoffman as she interviews Dr. Rick Greene, a surgical oncologist and a champion of palliative care for surgical oncology patients. Rick currently serves as the medical director of the Cancer Data Registry at the Levine Cancer Institute in North Carolina. As a past president (and founding member) of SAGES, past president of …

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Dr. Anne Mosenthal: The Mother of Surgical Palliative Care 36:55

4y ago36:55

36:55

#015 - Join host Dr. Red Hoffman as she interviews Dr. Anne Mosenthal, a trauma surgeon and one of the founding members of the American College of Surgeon's Surgical Palliative Care Task Force (now the Committee on Surgical Palliative Care, which she currently chairs). Her name is synonymous with surgical palliative care in this country. Anne, alon…

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Palliative Care in the Emergency Department 45:14

4y ago45:14

45:14

#014 - Join host Dr. Red Hoffman as she interviews Drs. Kate Aberger and David Wang, emergency medicine physicians who specialize in palliative care. They are the editors of the recently released book, "Palliative Skills for Frontline Physicians," a collection of case-based vignettes which illustrate how to practically integrate palliative care int…

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Dr. Gretchen Schwarze: Surgical Buy-In and Best Case/Worst Case 51:38

4y ago51:38

51:38

#013 - Join host Dr. Red Hoffman as she interviews Dr. Gretchen Schwarze, a vascular surgeon, medical ethicist and prolific researcher known for her work focused on surgical buy-in and the best case/worst case scenario. Gretchen is an endowed professor in the Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, at the University of Wisconsin School…

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Dr. Jack M. Zimmerman: The Reluctant Pioneer 32:02

4y ago32:02

32:02

#012 - Join host Dr. Red Hoffman as she interviews Dr. Jack M. Zimmerman, a retired cardiothoracic surgeon who served as the chief of surgery at Church Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland and as an associate professor of surgery at Johns Hopkins. Jack first developed his interest in surgical palliation during his surgical residency, when he learned of …

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Surgical Ethics: Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders in the OR 44:23

4y ago44:23

44:23

#011 - Join host Dr. Red Hoffman as she speaks with surgeons Drs. Sara Scarlet, Pringl Miller and Kim Kopecky about surgical ethics, particularly those surrounding Do Not Resuscitate Orders in the operating room. All three completed a fellowship in medical ethics and Drs. Miller and Kopecky are also fellowship-trained in Hospice and Palliative Medi…

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Special Edition: Joint Episode with the GeriPal Podcast! 43:22

4y ago43:22

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#010 - Join host Dr. Red Hoffman as she joins the long-running GeriPal Podcast to discuss all things surgical palliative care. As is the tradition on the GeriPal podcast, Red gets serenaded by GeriPal co-hosts Drs. Eric Widera and Alex Smith, along with guest co-host Dr. Joe Lin. They then go on to chat about the definition of surgical palliative c…

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Dr. Ira Byock: National Leader in Palliative Care 48:51

4y ago48:51

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#009 - Join host Dr. Red Hoffman as she interviews Dr. Ira Byock, nationally known author and speaker and the founder and chief medical officer of the Institute for Human Caring at Providence St. Joseph in Southern California. Ira served as the president of the American Association of Hospice and Palliative Medicine as well as the Director of the R…

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