What can you do now to avoid the bitterness that can divide a family for generations? As we slowly emerge from the fog of COVID-19, the...

I was recently interviewed for a unique podcast hosted by Brilliant Miller, who has an incredibly fun, fresh style. He started the School...

In the world of oncology (cancer), hospice, palliative medicine, and the intensive care unit, there is a responsibility for us medical...

Battling a virus is not a game. Do you want to play the numbers and bet your life on that?

We are not deciding who lives or dies. We are deciding what is the best course of treatment for the patient.

Who speaks for you when you become seriously ill?

Today, dying alone is a reality for patients in the hospital with COVID-19.

We all know etiquette for weddings, and I have written about etiquette at funerals and for visiting patients in the hospital. But no one...

What to Say (and What NOT to Say) at a Funeral

The family gathered around the bedside should be a time of peace and forgiveness, not a forum for squabbling and disagreement. Consider...

The often-asked question for many of my patients and their families toward the end of life goes something like this: “Okay, Doc, how long...