resources for medical professionals

Roundtable

West MI HPM Physicians Roundtable

Blogs

Palliative Matters Blog Ep 01: Values & Goals

Palliative Matters Blog Ep 02: The Burden of Choices

Hospice and Palliative Medicine Blog

A Christmas Carol

Quality of Life vs Quality of Care

A New Social Contract

Overheard

The Frontier of Health Care

Books and Articles

Atul Gawande MD: Being Mortal

Ira Byock MD: Dying Well

Institute of Medicine: Dying in America

Katy Butler: Knocking on Heaven’s Door

Paul Kalanithi: When Breathe Becomes Air

Video Resources

Caring Conversations During COVID-19

This “Caring Conversations” video series is designed to inform and inspire the community to learn more about healthcare choices available during serious illness. The individual topics and links are listed below:

“What Does Ethics Have to do With It?” with Jeff Byrnes Ph.D. 

“Palliative Care: Comfort in a crisis,” with John Mulder MD 

“Hospice in the COVID-19 Spotlight,” with Sara Lowe and Andy Holtgrieve 

“Honoring the dead and supporting the living during a crisis: Advice from a funeral expert,” with Matt Hollebeek 

“The Doctor as patient: Vulnerability during a pandemic,” with John Mulder MD 

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Additional Resources

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