Ep 5: Losing a Patient | The Health Exchange Podcast

Episode 5 of The Health Exchange Podcast takes on the delicate topic of losing a patient, opening with a story from Dr. Rutland about when he had to tell two young children their father had died (1:35), he reflects on the loss of his grandfather and how he’s still affected by it (11:50), and he shares his experience saving a woman in labor with Pulmonary Edema (21:06). Why don’t doctors get emotional? (27:12), Savannah discusses the process of putting a patient into a body bag (49:10), and Jamie says going to patients' funerals helps him cope (56:27).Sponsored by Sanofi; Sanofi and Regeneron through an unrestricted educational grant.