025 – Interview: Palliative Care to Live Well with Cancer

November 10, 2016 00:40:17
025 – Interview: Palliative Care to Live Well with Cancer
Better Health While Aging
025 – Interview: Palliative Care to Live Well with Cancer

Nov 10 2016 | 00:40:17

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Show Notes

Dr. K talks with Amy Berman, RN, who has used palliative care to live well despite having Stage IV breast cancer since 2010. They discuss what palliative care is, how it relates to hospice, the importance of finding an oncologist who can partner with a palliative care team, how to find palliative care if you have a serious illness, and much more.

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