I recently received a call from a friend and palliative care colleague whose mother had metastatic uterine cancer. She had developed jaundice and escalating pain and needed to be admitted to our hospital. A flurry of phone calls followed between members of our team: How would we provide palliative…
Breaching the Professional–Personal Boundary — An Unrecognized Risk for Burnout
I recently received a call from a friend and palliative care colleague whose mother had metastatic uterine cancer. She had developed jaundice and escalating pain and needed to be admitted to our hospital. A flurry of phone calls followed between members of our team: How would we provide palliative…