HealthIT Answers October 3, 2022
A Conversation with Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider
Shoshana Ungerleider, MD is a practicing internal medicine physician, host of the TED Health Podcast, founder of End Well, science advocate and a leading voice in healthcare.
Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider, founder and president of End Well, shares how the practice of medicine is changing to better serve end-of-life needs. Without the proper training and education, it can be challenging for healthcare professionals to know where palliative care fits in their patients’ treatment.
5 Major Takeaways:
- We should focus on the quality of life of patients, together with curative treatment. The majority of people who have a major illness aren’t actively dying or in the hospital, but are out in the community. So, care...