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How Do We Serve the Very Sick, Very Frail, and Very Old? Podcast With Guy Micco
In this week's GeriPal podcast we talk with Guy Micco, MD, a longtime bioethicists, internist, hospice physician, teacher in the UC Berkeley and UCSF Joint Medical Program, mentor, and friend.
Guy and I wrote an article recently for the journal Perspectives in Biology and Medicine about the intersection and issues between the fields of geriatrics, palliative care, and bioethics. The main thrust of the paper is that we need a workforce that is trained in the principles of all three fields to take the best care of the very sick, the very frail, and the very old.
And for those of you who listen, Guy sings a great rendition of Hello in There, by John Prine: sweet, sad, and sentimental.
Chorus:
You know that old trees just grow stronger
And old rivers grow wilder every day
Old people just grow lonesome
Waiting for someone to say, "Hello in there, Hello."
Enjoy!
Links:
- Bill Thomas on Reply All Podcast
- Serving the Very Sick, Very Frail, and Very Old - article in Perspectives in Biology and Medicine
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