http://swhpn.org The Social Work in Hospice and Palliative Care Network Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:07:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 http://swhpn.org/archives/59#comment-81 Erin Maxcy Sun, 02 Dec 2007 14:52:32 +0000 http://swhpn.org/archives/59#comment-81 The article is efficient for layman in the generalized arena of describing the situation of a terminal patient and the medical doctors addressing the idea and practice of treat and cure regardless of the status of a patient. However, as a professional, for me, it fails to express the frustration and ultimately, most times the failure of advocating for the patient and their needs and rights of determination with in the health care interdisciplinary team. The article is efficient for layman in the generalized arena of describing the situation of a terminal patient and the medical doctors addressing the idea and practice of treat and cure regardless of the status of a patient. However, as a professional, for me, it fails to express the frustration and ultimately, most times the failure of advocating for the patient and their needs and rights of determination with in the health care interdisciplinary team.

]]> http://swhpn.org/archives/59#comment-4 Katharine White Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:50:36 +0000 http://swhpn.org/archives/59#comment-4 Unfortunately, this is the "elephant in the living room" for the medical field. There needs to be better education for doctors in palliative and terminal treatments for patients. It should be a part of every medical school's program to teach about death & dying and how treatment protocol may need to change during this time. Obstetrics is a requirement although not every doctor will work in this field, but there is no requirement for that which every patient will eventually face - death. Unfortunately, this is the "elephant in the living room" for the medical field. There needs to be better education for doctors in palliative and terminal treatments for patients. It should be a part of every medical school’s program to teach about death & dying and how treatment protocol may need to change during this time. Obstetrics is a requirement although not every doctor will work in this field, but there is no requirement for that which every patient will eventually face - death.

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