Photo by Valentin Antonucci from Pexels All told, I was in school or training for 27 years of my life to become a neurologist and a researcher. The most important lessons never came during formal lectures. They came when a patient thanked me for being straight with them, or a family member trusted me with an important secret. … Continue reading Consequences
Mysteriouser and Mysteriouser: Ghost Stories and Death in Medicine
Photo by Stefano Pollio on Unsplash I knew far more when I was 24 and just starting my medical career than I know today. If you asked me, I would confidently tell you that free will was a myth, the soul an illusion, and stories of ghosts and heaven simply wishful thinking. The older I … Continue reading Mysteriouser and Mysteriouser: Ghost Stories and Death in Medicine
Medical Aid In Living
While in Colorado I worked with a number of persons living with neurologic illness who made the decision to utilize the Colorado End of Life Options act (Medical Aid in Dying - MAID). Even though I was in support of this option, I held many stereotypes about the people who made this decision. Once I … Continue reading Medical Aid In Living
Palliative Care is About Living As Well As Possible for As Long As Possible
Published in 2018 in conjunction of when I spoke at the Third World Parkinson Congress in Montreal, Canada and the Fourth World Parkinson Congress in Portland, Oregon Before talking about palliative care, I would like to ask you to answer a few questions: How do you define living well?What makes life worth living?What events do … Continue reading Palliative Care is About Living As Well As Possible for As Long As Possible
