Podcasts
Dying and regretful outcomes, with Melissa Reader and Prof Ken Hillman
Melissa Reader and Professor Ken HIllman
Vol 214, Issue 8: 26 April 2021. Melissa Reader is the CEO of the Violet Initiative. Professor Ken Hillman is Professor of Intensive Care at the University of NSW, and is on the Clinical Committee of the Violet Initiative. They talk about the last stage of life and eliminating "regretful outcomes". With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 25 mins, 27 secs.
An extraordinary case of advance care planning, with A/Prof Brian Le
Associate Professor Brian Le
Vol 212, Issue 11: 15 June, 2020. Associate Professor Brian Le is a palliative care physician and Director of the Parkville Integrated Palliative Care Service at Royal Melbourne Hospital. He talks about an extraordinary case of advance care planning that fundamentally changed the treatment given to the patient. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 18 mins, 55 secs.
MJA Centenary Series 3
Professor Michael Ashby MD FRCR FRACP FAChPM FFPMANZCA
The third podcast in our Centenary Year series features Professor Michael Ashby, director of palliative care at the Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) and Southern Tasmania Area Heath Service. He holds a conjoint position as professor of palliative care, Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Tasmania, and chairs the Clinical Ethics Committee at RHH. Professor Ashby talks about the need for more open debate about death and dying and the ways doctors can facilitate a "good death". Their conv...