“it makes no sense to scoop people out of the river when we could go upstream and prevent them from falling in in the first place. The ICU is not the place for these conversations to begin, and yet that… — Jessica Nutik Zitter Copy Share Image
“I heard a compelling lecture by an African American pastor from the north side of Chicago. He opened his talk with numbers, counting up… — Jessica Nutik Zitter Copy Share Image
“When it comes to dying and the risks of a bad death, does our responsibility as doctors override cultural values? Is it ever acceptable… — Jessica Nutik Zitter Copy Share Image
“it makes no sense to scoop people out of the river when we could go upstream and prevent them from falling in in the… — Jessica Nutik Zitter Copy Share Image
“Maybe, I thought, we should have protocols for a Code Pain like we do for Code Blue.” — Jessica Nutik Zitter Copy Share Image
“Data show that the more patients actually know, the less they want of our treatments at the end of life. A study of 230… — Jessica Nutik Zitter Copy Share Image
“Palliative care isn’t only for the dying: any patient with serious symptoms or communication needs can benefit. But for patients approaching the end of… — Jessica Nutik Zitter Copy Share Image
