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Richard Leiter, MD, MA

@releiter.bsky.social

Palliative Care doc. Writer. Ethics. Co-founder Pallstoryexchange.com. πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ living in πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ. Toronto sports fan. Dad.

587 Followers  |  424 Following  |  2 Posts  |  Joined: 20.11.2023  |  1.4574

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Such a fun conversation on @geripal.bsky.social. To learn more about the work, Alexis Drutchas, Rachel Rusch, and I are doing check out pallstoryexchange.com!

09.12.2024 02:14 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today we discuss using Storytelling as a way for Clinicians to Share Stories with each other in small groups to heal & foster a sense of belonging.

Guests Ricky Leiter, Alexis Drutchas, & Emily Silverman.

Episode bit.ly/GeriPalEp336 - hosted by Drs. Alex Smith and Eric Widera

05.12.2024 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Coping with Serious Illness can sometimes appear unhealthy (denial, substance use, humor, etc..) How should we approach this? Should we re-think our good/bad stance?

Guests Danielle Chammas and Amanda Moment.

Episode bit.ly/GeriPalEp335 - hosted by Drs. Alex Smith and Eric Widera

21.11.2024 23:11 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

I gave a palliative care talk to our UCSF IM interns this afternoon on β€œsymptom management.” I asked what symptoms they want to cover. The first request was β€œexistential distress and suffering.” I paused to collect my thoughts, which mainly was β€œdamn, this new generation of physicians are good.”

21.11.2024 04:06 β€” πŸ‘ 130    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 2

As my intro to @bsky.app I thought that @bestofdyingtwit.bsky.social was an account aimed at HAPC folksβ€¦πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈπŸ€“ @ehahnmd.bsky.social @ctsinclair.bsky.social @harryhan08.bsky.social @ewidera.bsky.social @drjrubenstein.bsky.social @pallidad.bsky.social @pallipsych.bsky.social @hollyby.bsky.social

20.11.2023 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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