Post 95: Statistics Is Not Prognosis
Discussing prognosis can cause more anxiety than good in some...and it may relieve anxiety and the overwhelming sense of uncertainty in...
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Palliative Care
Jeanne Lee
Post 94: Medical Decision Making - Another Perspective that Might Help If You Feel Stuck
"Five years from now, which decision would you regret the least in making?" When their loved one is not doing well and not able to make...
Jeanne Lee
Post 91: How Do You Show Up for Someone After Their Loss? - Nine Gentle Suggestions
When it comes to knowing what to say or what to do with a friend or acquaintance who is deeply grieving loss, I would probably feel just...
Jeanne Lee
Post 89: The Evolution of Goals
"At this time, knowing what you know about your medical condition, what is most important to you?" When a palliative care physician asks...
Jeanne Lee
Post 87: Are We Treating Me or My MRI?
“She’s getting better!” Ruben emphatically exclaimed, as he grasped his wife’s hand. Dr. Les, the palliative care specialist meeting...
Jeanne Lee
Post 81: How Palliative Care Can Change a Life – Sliding Doors Moment #3
A “sliding doors moment” is a seemingly inconsequential moment that ultimately changes the trajectory of future events in a dramatic...
Jeanne Lee
Post 79: Doctors Can Hide Behind Technical Terms and Ambiguous Words - 4 Tips for Getting Clarity
At least a couple times a year, I sit with a new patient who is undergoing surgery, radiation, and/or chemotherapy and who turns still...
Jeanne Lee
Post 78 - "If You Really Loved Me, You Wouldn't Leave Me" and Other Things We Say When We're Hurting
I hear doctors comment that their colleagues feel like they have failed in the face of impending death of one of their patients (though I...
Jeanne Lee
Post 76: 10 Children's Books That May Help You Talk About Dying, Death, and Grief
"Can you recommend any books I can read with my kids to help me talk about dying?" is a question I occasionally hear during a palliative...
Jeanne Lee
Post 75: How Palliative Care Can Change a Life - Sliding Doors Moment #2
A “sliding doors moment” is a seemingly inconsequential moment that ultimately affects the trajectory of future events in a dramatic...
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