EPISODE · Dec 12, 2019 · 16 MIN
Podcast 246: Where we die now
from Clinical Conversations · host NEJM Group
For the first time in almost a century, Americans are dying at home more often than dying in hospitals. This seems to mark a cultural change that will affect both how and where clinical medicine is practiced. Dr. Haider Warraich’s letter to the editor of the NEJM presents the numbers, and he’s agreed to talk about their implications. Links: Cross and Warraich’s New England Journal of Medicine letter (Dec. 12 issue) Warraich’s 2017 book “Modern Death” “Near Death,” a Frederick Wiseman 6-hour documentary worth finding Running time: 16 minutes The post Podcast 246: Where we die now first appeared on Clinical Conversations.
Embed this episode
What this episode covers
For the first time in almost a century, Americans are dying at home more often than dying in hospitals. This seems to mark a cultural change that will affect both how and where clinical medicine is practiced. Dr. Haider Warraich’s letter to the editor of the NEJM presents the numbers, and he’s agreed to talk about their implications. […]
NOW PLAYING
Podcast 246: Where we die now
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
No similar episodes found.
Similar Podcasts
No similar podcasts found.