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Once again the conversation has started about whether we should change the name “palliative care.”
I appreciate the rationale including points made in a recent @washingtonpost article.
Allow me to present a counterpoint.
A 🧵, with videos:
#hapc #pedpc #MedEd #scicomm
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I appreciate the rationale including points made in a recent @washingtonpost article.
Allow me to present a counterpoint.
A 🧵, with videos:
#hapc #pedpc #MedEd #scicomm
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Yes, fear of palliative care comes from an association in some people’s minds with death.
As many including @SoniaMKhunkhun @anandiyermd @ctsinclair have pointed out, that is likely a failure of education and due to a cultural fear of death itself, not palliative care.
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As many including @SoniaMKhunkhun @anandiyermd @ctsinclair have pointed out, that is likely a failure of education and due to a cultural fear of death itself, not palliative care.
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When we conflate the scary thing with something that can help with the scary thing we risk missing a big opportunity for support.
As I’ve said before, it’s like confusing the fire with the fire department:
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As I’ve said before, it’s like confusing the fire with the fire department:
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