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Podcast: Mayo Clinic Talks
Episode: Communication and Hospice
Description: Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D.
Guest: Cory Ingram, M.D.
As primary care providers, we have the privilege of guiding our patients through their healthcare journey, healing their medical conditions, managing them through chronic illness and at times, assisting them through the final chapters of their life. The topic for today’s podcast is “Hospice”, an important though often underutilized part of that journey. Hospice is not about giving up, it’s about changing the direction and goal of our care from cure to comfort. It prioritizes quality of life and maintaining dignity for patients...