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Knocking on Heaven's Door: March 2015
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Knocking on Heaven's Door. This is a repository for material dealing with the experiences of dying people, grieving relatives and the care givers that attend them. It is a supplement to a Williams College course on Death and Dying that was held during January 2015. Saturday, March 28, 2015. Learning to Say No to Dialysis. Paula Span has written a thoughtful and important Op-Ed piece on dialysis in the elderly for The New Old Age series in the NY Time (March 30, 2015). Image from NY Times article. Editor'...
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Knocking on Heaven's Door: August 2014
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Knocking on Heaven's Door. This is a repository for material dealing with the experiences of dying people, grieving relatives and the care givers that attend them. It is a supplement to a Williams College course on Death and Dying that was held during January 2015. Sunday, August 31, 2014. End of Life Discussions. From the NY Times, August 31, 2014:. Coverage for End-of-Life Talks Gaining Ground. It looks like Medicare will soon be covering end-of-life discussions between care-givers and patients.
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MedFlix: Film and the Medical Humanities: Still Alice (2015)
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Sunday, April 5, 2015. This is an amazing film; a. Real tour-de-force starring Julianne Moore as a linguistics professor with early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease. It is a sobering look at a devastating process. It shows how the disease affects the patient, but the illness impacts on the entire fabric of the family. If you are interested in the topic, this is a "must see.". In the genre of films dealing with illness, Still Alice in on a par with Wit. From A.O. Scotts, NY Times Review.
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MedFlix: Film and the Medical Humanities: Alive Inside
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Friday, May 22, 2015. ALIVE INSIDE is an absolutely amazing, moving and memorable documentary. It features such key "players" as Bobby McFerrin, Bill Thomas and Oliver Sacks (as well as others). It is a joyous cinematic exploration of music’s capacity to reawaken our souls and uncover the deepest parts of our humanity. The camera reveals the uniquely human connection we find in music and how its healing power can triumph where prescription medication falls short. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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MedFlix: Film and the Medical Humanities: The Suicide Tourist
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Saturday, January 10, 2015. This is a memorable and thought-provoking documentary. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). When Breath Becomes Air (2016). Cell 2 Soul: The Humane Health Care Blog. The Stanford Letter Project.
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Knocking on Heaven's Door: June 2015
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Knocking on Heaven's Door. This is a repository for material dealing with the experiences of dying people, grieving relatives and the care givers that attend them. It is a supplement to a Williams College course on Death and Dying that was held during January 2015. Tuesday, June 23, 2015. Mother Describes Giving Birth To Stillborn Son. After Dr. Eleni Michailidis delivered a stillborn son, she and her husband sought to honor their infant and the experience. She tells her story in this video.
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Knocking on Heaven's Door: September 2014
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Knocking on Heaven's Door. This is a repository for material dealing with the experiences of dying people, grieving relatives and the care givers that attend them. It is a supplement to a Williams College course on Death and Dying that was held during January 2015. Monday, September 29, 2014. Gerald A. Larue, Obit. Gerald A. Larue, an ordained minister, scholar and eventual agnostic who, as the first president of the Hemlock Society. His son, David, said the cause was a stroke. Links to this post. 8220;Y...
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Knocking on Heaven's Door: July 2014
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Knocking on Heaven's Door. This is a repository for material dealing with the experiences of dying people, grieving relatives and the care givers that attend them. It is a supplement to a Williams College course on Death and Dying that was held during January 2015. Sunday, July 27, 2014. Is the poet laureate of Vancouver. She has a few poems that deal with end of life issues. Palliative Care Ward,. Lions’ Gate Hospital. In the end you let go so easily. As if your life were a bit of dander. Social media&#...
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MedFlix: Film and the Medical Humanities: Love & Mercy
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Monday, June 29, 2015. Love and Mercy (2015). The Music and Mystery of Brian Wilson. Brian and Melinda Wilson with Biopic Cast. This movie “i s a loving tribute to the Beach Boys and the man responsible for their distinctive sound, but it goes to deeper and stranger places than most movies of its kind.”. There’s a theory of negative alchemy. That posits that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can turn gold into lead. In Brian Wilson’s case perhaps it was turning platinum into gold.