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Prognostication is a complicated process.  Physicians rely on many pieces of data to provide prognostic information and time frames for patients.  Knowing the disease state, stage and how this will ch...

9 Apr 202318min

Our guest joining YODO today is Joanne Koechner, an Occupational Therapist. Joanne shares information OT and how it differs from other therapy specialties by improving function a patients ADL and IADL...

9 Apr 202332min

Being informed you are not a candidate to have a surgical procedure is very upsetting and for good reason. It eliminates a person from having an intervention thus concern for 'what next' and it implie...

9 Apr 202322min

Skin is the largest organ of the body. In this episode, we discuss how this organ system can reveal a persons illness progression and may provide warning that a person has serious illness. The skin tr...

9 Apr 202322min

Capacity in healthcare refers to the patient's ability to make complex medical decisions. Capacity is not the same as competency. Surprisingly, it is not dependent on someone's orientation to person, ...

9 Apr 202316min

Dr Tartaglia and Dr Bohn advise an ongoing conversation with your physician regarding your disease state and stage. Physicians might be as unwilling to talk about these topics as you are to hear this ...

9 Apr 202322min

This episode is part of the Serious Illness series. We review the ADL needed for Golden Hour, Travel Difficulties, Weight Loss, Rest Periods and Sleeping in a Recliner. Issues with these may indicate ...

9 Apr 202328min

Hospice service failures sadly do occur. Even just once is too often. Patients receiving hospice care and the loved ones that care for and support them are in a frightening place. Facing the end of l...

9 Apr 202330min