Being Mortal(the book)

[fancymylotus]

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Anyone else read it?

Is this really what stuff is like when it comes to end of life care?

Or is the author just exaggerating everything?

 

[Ismet]

Is this really what stuff is like when it comes to end of life care?

Yes

 

[referee3]

Just read this last week and Atul seems pretty on point here. I look forward to putting his advice to good use. Geriatrics is def a tough field to go into.

 

[lil sunshine]

I've read it, and found it to be incredibly accurate.

I've volunteered at care homes, shadowed geriatricians, and plan on specializing in geriatric care. I thought that the author did a wonderful job of portraying the reality of elder care in America, and the necessity of opening a dialogue for the merits of palliative care.

 

[WingedOx]

Anyone else read it?

Is this really what stuff is like when it comes to end of life care?

Or is the author just exaggerating everything?

Told you to watch the documentary... VERY well done.

 

[JP2740]

This belongs in the dental forum

 

[CrossFit]

But... death panels!!!

 

[zeppelinpage4]

I'm taking a class on hospice and end of life care now. Our facilitator for the class refers to this book a fair bit, she really liked it.
Would like to give it a read if I ever get some down time.

 

[Pacna]

Would like to give it a read if I ever get some down time.

 

[Mad Jack]

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/being-mortal/

The gist.

 

[Pacna]

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/being-mortal/

The gist.

Just watched that. Thank you!

 

[Awesome Sauceome]

What is interesting is doesnt geriatrics have the highest satisfaction rating of all fields of physicians?

edit:
http://gme.uchc.edu/programs/geriatrics/pdfs/MD Career Satisfaction.pdf

Seems like they are up there, but maybe not necessarily THE highest rating (depending on how you group the data). Also obviously this is an older paper where the healthcare environment was a little different.

edit again:
here is a slightly newer paper
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/9/166

So yea, it seems interesting that a field that has so many challenges like this is seen as so positive, and yet is not coveted like other specialties?

 

[Mad Jack]

What is interesting is doesnt geriatrics have the highest satisfaction rating of all fields of physicians?

Likely because it's a very self-selecting and small group.

 

[SUHospitalMD]

For any medical student interested in end of life care/palliative medicine, please check out the innovative Resident Palliative Care Education program offered at CPMC in San Francisco for internal medicine residents: http://wp.me/P6205D-1

Most residencies do not have a dedicated Palliative Care program for the residents, this one is great!

 

[mdpre001]

Best book I have read about medicine in a long time.

 

[fancymylotus]

Finally finished the book. Only freaked out about fourteen times.

 

[Awesome Sauceome]

Finally finished the book. Only freaked out about fourteen times.

Yea I basically went through multiple existential crisis during the book heh