Transcending Medicine

In his TED Talk, Palliative care physician Timothy Ihrig explains the benefits of a different approach, one that fosters a patient’s overall quality of life and navigates serious illness from diagnosis to death with dignity and compassion.

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Pioneering Vision And Leadership

"Tim brings calm and indispensable insight to the role of a new medical specialty- palliative care- an added layer of crucial support for improving the quality of life of people with serious illness and for those who love and care for them. His pioneering vision and leadership helped establish the importance of attention to the patient's inner life and experience both during and after treatment. The outcomes of palliative care- a happier and longer life despite illness- is a too-well kept secret. Learn about what's in it for you, when to demand it, and how to find it, from the master."

Diane E. Meier
Diane E. Meier, MD, FACP, FAAHPM
Founder, Director Emerita and Strategic Medical Advisor, Center to Advance Palliative Care
Co-director, Patty and Jay Baker National Palliative Care Center
Professor, Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
Catherine Gaisman Professor of Medical Ethics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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