Discussing death Archives

Stanford University School of Medicine blog

Dying patients want honesty from their doctors, expert says

Stanford palliative care physician Winnie Teuteberg, MD, says terminally ill patients often want to discuss their prognosis with their doctors.

Discussing death: Teaching clinicians how to broach tough topics with patients

In this series, three Stanford physicians discuss how Stanford Medicine medical students are learning to navigate difficult conversations.

Discussing death: A palliative care specialist on the importance of talking about priorities

A pervasive myth in medicine is that doctors shouldn't talk about death with their patients. But Stephanie Harman, MD, knows better. During her first week of …

Discussing death: A trauma surgeon’s perspective on talking about death with patients and their families

Discussing death: A trauma surgeon shares his perspective on talking about death with patients and their families - Scope