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A doctor’s life-changing realization about empathy after becoming a patient [podcast]
11/12/24 at 03:10 AMA doctor’s life-changing realization about empathy after becoming a patient [podcast] MedPage Today's KevinMD.com; podcast by KevinMD; 11/10/24 Join us for a conversation with Fazlur Rahman, a hematology-oncology physician and author of Our Connected Lives. In this episode, we explore how Fazlur’s journey from physician to patient transformed his understanding of empathy. He reflects on the importance of personal connection in medicine, the impact of a lack of empathy on both doctors and patients, and the need for medical education to include the humanities to foster compassionate care. This episode dives deep into the role empathy plays in improving patient outcomes and doctor-patient relationships. Fazlur Rahman is a hematology-oncology physician and author of Our Connected Lives. He discusses the KevinMD article, “From doctor to patient: a life-changing lesson in empathy.”
Local veteran continues to serve by visiting hospice veterans
11/11/24 at 03:05 AMLocal veteran continues to serve by visiting hospice veterans Lundington Daily News, Lundington, MI; by Shanna Avery; 11/9/24 With love of service to their country, some veterans continue to find ways to serve and make a difference, and Ludington veteran Dick Gregaitis does just that when he visits other veterans as they approach the end of their lives. Gregaitis has been volunteering with Hospice of Michigan in the local area for eight years, where he visits veteran patients. Gregaitis served in the U.S. Navy from Aug. 1962 to 1965, then the U.S. Air Force until he retired in 1986 as senior master sergeant. Gregaitis said he has been around this area, and met his wife of 55 years at Round Lake. He traveled all over while in the military. It is through his own experiences, he shares a bond with other veterans. “To me, it is a way to give back to the community,” he said. “A lot of veterans don’t get people stopping by or talking. They like someone there that knows about the military. I even designed a badge that says, ‘military outreach.’ It is a win/win. I like to do it and I have the time to do it, and they like someone to say hi to.”
"Courageous Conversations" during National Hospice and Palliative Care month
11/05/24 at 02:00 AM"Courageous Conversations" during National Hospice and Palliative Care month NBC Tri-Cities, Yakima, WA; by Laynie Erickson; 11/4/24 November is National Hospice and Palliative Care month. Tri-Cities Chaplaincy is spending this month embracing what they call "courageous conversations". Laurie Jackson, CEO of Tri-Cities Chaplaincy said this month they are encouraging the community to have conversations early about hospice and palliative care. Jackson said making these kind of decisions in crisis is challenging. "It always seems like its too soon to have 'that' conversation until it's too late," said Jackson. Although these "courageous conversations" can be difficult, Jackson said it is important to explore your options. "It always seems like its too soon to have 'that' conversation until it's too late," said Jackson. Although these "courageous conversations" can be difficult, Jackson said it is important to explore your options.
Asian American diversity and representation in the health care workforce, 2007 to 2022
11/02/24 at 03:55 AMAsian American diversity and representation in the health care workforce, 2007 to 2022JAMA Network Open; Michelle Ko, MD, PhD; Kevin Dinh, MS; Sarah Iv, BS; Monica Hahn, MD; 10/24In this serial cross-sectional study of American Community Survey 1-year estimates from 2007 to 2022, Filipinx Americans had consistently high representation among registered nurses and nursing assistants; Indian, Pakistani, and Chinese Americans predominated among physicians, whereas Hmong and Cambodian American representation in medicine remained substantially below general population representation. Bangladeshi and Chinese American representation grew among home health aides over the study period. These findings suggest that aggregation of Asian American subgroups into a single racialized group erases substantial inequities in health workforce diversity.