The meaning of ‘everything’ from the perspective of the patient, their family, their doctor and their health economist. We...
Tag Archive for: End of life
DNR Should Be The Default: PRO – Alex Psirides, CON – Sara Gray
Phoebe Adams, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, CPR, default, DNAR, DNR, Do Not Resuscitate, End of life, End Of Life Care, Ethics, Futility, Resuscitation, SMACCDub, 0Alex Psirides – PRO The application of ‘CPR-for-all’ is the ultimate evidence drift. A treatment that is completely appropriate...
Why we need palliative care everywhere
Ka, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, emergency medicine, End of life, Palliative Care, palliative medicine, quality of life, 0Exploring dogma and myths about knowledge, skills and training of the 'resuscitationist'.
What is a Good Death? by Ashley Shreves
Oli Flower, , The Talks smaccChicago 2015, chicago, critical care, death, End of life, Good Death, palliative, Palliative Care, Patient Needs, Quality over Quantity, smaccUS, 0Most patients with life-limiting illnesses prioritize quality over quantity of life. When faced with important medical decisions, these same...
Talking at the Death by Philpot
Lucy Timms, , The Talks smaccGold 2014, End of life, Professional Development, Resus Mind, 0The best way to convey the worst. Steve Philpot highlights flaws in our approach to discussions surrounding terminal illness...
Compassion, Confidence, Honesty. Greg Kelly on how to offer better palliative care.
Reid – When Should Resuscitation Stop?
Lucy Timms, , The Talks smaccGold 2014, Cardiac, End of life, Misc, Resus Mind, Resuscitation, 0Cliff Reid delivers another moving talk on when we should, and especially when we shouldn’t stop when resuscitating.
Plenary: What is possible, what is reasonable, what is best?
Kay Shanley, , The Talks smaccGold 2014, End of life, Misc, Personal Development, Resus Mind, 0Brazil leads an all-star cast through a thought provoking discussion on the prickly topic of end of life care...