During a recent palliative care attachment I was fortunate enough to be working with a
wonderful doctor, who I will refer to as Dr. M. One particular morning we were called to the …

Neutrality is important and at all times practitioners should be sensitive and aware of their
role within the family. Monroe4 warns:'If the family finds balance only with, and in your …

On the first day of my most recent ward-attending rotation, a third-year medical resident
presented a case to me. As the presentation ended, it was clear that a metastatic cancer was …

Physician grief remains a prevalent yet largely unacknowledged problem in the medical
profession. Several techniques can be employed to improve coping in physicians that deal …

“CATHYa died this weekend.” I was struck by how easily I said these words in the hallway, to
Dr. Nelson, an expert psychiatrist who had recently seen my patient for an end-of-life …

It takes time to reflect, but the death of a dear friend led us to a greater appreciation that
patients truly suffer. Unfortunately, medical education does not prepare us well on how to …

This is the fifth article in the psychological elements of palliative care series. This series
focuses on how key concepts from psychotherapy can be used in the context of palliative …

Increasing caseloads together with" length of stay" issues make working with the dying more
and more challenging for hospital social workers. We find ourselves trying to balance the …

Palliative care clinicians enhance the illness experiences of patients and their families
through building therapeutic relationships. Many psychological concepts underlie a …

PASSIONS WERE RUNNING HIGH at a recent palliative care seminar series I coordinate.
Originally begun in 1994 to introduce concepts in endof-life care to my medical center, this …