Onc Now: Episode 9: The Power of Palliative Care

The EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals

This week, Jonathan Sackier is joined by Janet Abrahm, Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Institute Physician at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, to break stigmas around palliative care and explore the evolution of supportive oncology.

Timestamps:

(00:00)-Introduction

(03:55)-Abrahm’s journey into palliative care

(09:10)-A perspective on cannabinoids

(12:21)-The evolution of palliative oncology

(16:39)-Breaking stigma around palliative care

(20:20)- Differences in global approaches to palliative care

(25:43)-Medical aid in dying

(35:08)-Advice to young doctors

(37:03)-Abrahm’s three wishes for healthcare