Death and Dying (Video)

Death and Dying (Video)

Experts and practitioners address critical end of life concerns for patients and their families.

Episodes

Last Gift: Ethical Considerations for HIV Cure Research at the End of Life - Exploring Ethics

June 2, 2022 • 41 mins
UC San Diego’s Last Gift study aims to identify where HIV hides in the body of individuals who are terminally ill from a disease other than HIV, like cancer, ALS, or heart disease. Karine Dubé, DrPH, MPhil, Sarah Gianella Weibel, MD, Andy Kaytes, and Susanna Concha-Garcia discuss the ethical implications of the study, the experiences of the participants, the study components, and what can be learned. Series: "Exploring Ethics" [Hea...
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Learning from Dying: Buddhist Understandings of Consciousness and Death - A Conversation with Robert Thurman

December 11, 2017 • 84 mins
Renowned Tibetan Buddhist scholar and Columbia University Professor Robert A.F. Thurman is joined in conversation by his colleague Isa Gucciardi and UCSF's Eve Ekman and David Bullard. They explore Buddhist understandings about consciousness and death. Series: "Wellbeing " [Health and Medicine] [Humanities] [Show ID: 32673]
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Late-life Depression and Bereavement - Research on Aging

October 12, 2017 • 87 mins
Depression in older adults is under-recognized and under-treated. Sidney Zisook, MD shares the warning signs - with some surprising information about how physical symptoms can often be a key in diagnosis. He also discusses bereavement and what can be done when grief becomes acute and prolonged. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 32676]
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Nature's Impact on the Seriously Ill Patient

March 20, 2017 • 1 min
Rev. Denah Joseph, Chaplain and Associate Director UCSF Palliative Care Service, reflects on the positive effects of connecting the seriously ill patient with nature. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 32151]
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Power to the People: How Advance Care Planning Can Help You Prepare for Future Medical Decisions and Get the Care that is Right for You

January 9, 2017 • 86 mins
It is important that our wishes about medical care, should we become incapable of making our own decisions, be known. Find out what you need to know about life-planning decisions including the living will/advance directive and durable power of attorney for health care. This course was made possible by the Optimizing Aging Collaborative at UCSF which is supported by the UCSF Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program: Health Resources...
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What is My Prognosis? Using Information on Life Expectancy to Make Important Decisions

January 2, 2017 • 86 mins
Dr. Alex Smith is a clinician-researcher at the University of California San Francisco who is at the forefront of efforts to integrate geriatrics and palliative care. This course was made possible by the Optimizing Aging Collaborative at UCSF which is supported by the UCSF Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Grant Number U1QHP28727. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Publi...
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Hospice Care

October 19, 2015 • 21 mins
Hospice Care brings compassionate care into the lives of terminally ill patients, and grief support services to their families. Series: "Coming of Age Lecture Series" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 29768]
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It Takes a Village: Caring for the Caregiver

August 25, 2015 • 58 mins
Nearly 44 million adults in the US are providing care for family, partners or friends with disabilities or other needs. Dr. Michael Rabow explores the burdens experienced by the caregivers and resources to help navigate this difficult journey. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 29719]
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Are There Atheists in Foxholes? Spiritual Issues in Serious and Terminal Illness

August 4, 2015 • 58 mins
Rev. Denah Joseph, Chaplain and Associate Director UCSF Palliative Care Service, reflects on the domains of religion, spirituality, and culture in the care of the seriously ill. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 29716]
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Giving Your Loved Ones the Gift of Knowing What You Want: Advance Care Planning

July 26, 2015 • 36 mins
Dr. Rebecca Sudore, Associate Professor of Medicine at UCSF, explains that the goal of advanced care planning is to make sure that the medical care a person gets is the medical care that is in line with her or his life goals and values and to prepare people and their loved ones to make informed choices based on what is most important. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 29715]
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Palliative Care: Who is it For What Does it Do Why Should I Want it and When?

July 21, 2015 • 81 mins
Serious illness and end of life care has changed. People live longer and death often comes after years of serious, chronic illness. Dr. Steven Pantilat, UCSF Professor of Medicine, explains that the challenge is to help people achieve the best possible quality of life for as long as possible, consistent with their goals and preferences Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 29714]
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Ethics of Futile Life-Sustaining Treatment

June 10, 2015 • 48 mins
James Hynds, PhD, discusses the ethics of futile life-sustaining treatments in pediatrics. Series: "UCLA Pediatric Grand Rounds" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 29422]
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Decisions at the End of Life: The Illusion of Control and the Sense of Responsibility with Stewart J. Youngner

September 15, 2014 • 58 mins
More than 2 million people die every year in the United States, almost always in the presence of life-sustaining medical technology. Sometimes the choices posed by medical technology make death the least worst alternative. Yet, choosing death, or letting go, is often a painful and contentious business. Bioethicist Dr. Stuart Youngner, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, explores some of the ways our society and ot...
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