#6: Introduction to Hospice with Dr. Mohammed Ilyas Ahmed Khan

What is hospice? What is inpatient hospice? What happens when you press "discharge to hospice"? What are some pearls and pitfalls of communicating about hospice? Find out in this episode as Dr. Khan addresses misconceptions, myths, pearls and pitfalls, settings, a case of anoxic brain injury, and concepts on end of life management. 1:39 Introduction to the Guru 4:23 Origins of hospice 7:19 Taboos of hospice 8:39 What does comfort mean to you? 10:44 A Case of anoxic brain injury 15:22 Guiding communication  18:04 Pearls and Pitfalls 23:07 Where can the service of hospice be provided? 26:43 A little about payment 30:29 End of Life symptoms Guru: Mohammed Ilyas Ahmed Khan, MD  Hosts: Patty Lee, MD, Sam Ing, MD Guest Host: James Fan, MD Editor: Sam Ing, MD Show Notes Editor: Marissa Korte, MD Peer Reviewer: Vasyl Hereha, MD Infographic Peer Reviewers: Vasyl Hereha, MD, and Jigar Joshi, MD