Post 84: A Skeptical Eye on the Medical Chart
Let me tell you a story a palliative care leader once told her audience to make a point. “Three days ago, my mom went to the same...
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Advance Directives
Jeanne Lee
Post 66: Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe, Which Advance Directive Do I Show?
Patient: I have my will, my living will, my Directive to Physicians, and my durable power of attorney. I have everything! There's...
Jeanne Lee
Post 60: What Does a DNR Do if Only My Lungs Are in Trouble?
Sometimes people ask, “What happens if I don’t want CPR, breathing tube, or machines if my heart stops, but I'm okay with the breathing...
Jeanne Lee
Post 51: Three Ways to Perpetuate CPR Myths
Sometimes it seems that we medicalize unpleasant or undesirable aspects of being a human being. One that comes to mind is grief. ...
Jeanne Lee
Post 47: Who Do I Tell if I Want to Donate My Organs? - A Few Basic Facts
Who do I tell if I want my organs donated after I die? Though this topic is not typically brought up in a palliative care conversation...
Jeanne Lee
Post 32: When the Living Will Is Not Helpful
"Do you need a copy of my living will for your records?" she asked. "Honestly, having a thoughtful conversation about what's important to...
Jeanne Lee
Post 21:When Would a Person Consider Tearing Up Their Out of Hospital Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Form?
"I advise you to rip up the DNR form in front of them." I once shadowed a palliative care physician colleague (read Post 1: What Exactly...
Jeanne Lee
Post 19: Bringing Up Medical Power of Attorney (MPOA) Doesn't Have to Be Awkward - A Six Step Guide
"My daughter got so scared when I brought home a blank medical power of attorney form that she told me I should consider switching...
Jeanne Lee
Post 14: A Medical Emergency With No Medical Power of Attorney (MPOA)! - Two Everyday Scenarios
"I'll just go with the flow." The 70 year old gentleman said, "I haven't spoken with my older brother in years. He stopped calling three...
Jeanne Lee
Post 6: Who Do I Tell if My Mom Does Not Want Resuscitation Attempts? - A Three Step Process
"My wife one time was in the hospital, and she said they gave her four electric shocks. She told me she would never want to go through...
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