by KathyKastner | Mar 30, 2015 | Blog, Inspiration, Medical Decisions, Videos
Inaugural BestEndings Chat topic: Why is it so hard to talk about dying. Insights, Revelations. Confessions and Spirited Debate amongst 6 friends from diverse backgrounds. Together, we represented Hindu, Athiest, Christian, North American Catholic, Mexican...
by KathyKastner | Jan 26, 2015 | Blog, Information, Medical Decisions, Research
Surrogates suffer in their role as patients’ decision-makers “A Systematic review: the effect on surrogates of making treatment decisions for others”– published in the Annals of Internal Medicine – was the topic of discussion on Pallimed: A Hospice...
by KathyKastner | Jan 26, 2015 | Blog, Information, Medical Decisions, Quality of Life, Research
“Can’t you do something about her pain?” An 85-year-old woman with multiple medical problems, including dementia, coronary artery disease, renal insufficiency, and peripheral vascular disease, was admitted to our hospital with urosepsis. Her hospital...
by KathyKastner | Jan 26, 2015 | Blog, Glossary, Information, Medical Decisions
May be used for temporary or permanent loss of kidney function Dialysis is a life-sustaining treatment, but it is important to recognize that dialysis also has limitations. It may not be of benefit to prolong life with dialysis if quality of life suffers dramatically....
by KathyKastner | Apr 17, 2013 | Blog, Kathy Kastner, Videos
Exit Laughing: my 12-minute TEDxYorkU talk (Woot!) This TEDtalk is an Ode to End of Life tweeters. I wanted a slide chock full of the tweeps I learn from, admire and look to for their hearts, minds, spirit and sense of humour. Alas this was not to...