Get dying right: Why dignity in care matters

How can we get dying right? In this episode, Distinguished Professor Dr. Harvey Chochinov helps answer this question.

Harvey Chochinov.
Estimated Read Time:
1 minute
Estimated Read Time:
1 minute

Harvey Chochinov.

Episode synopsis

How can we get dying right? In this episode, Distinguished Professor Dr. Harvey Chochinov helps answer this question by sharing stories and insights gained from decades of research in palliative care wards.

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More about Harvey Chochinov and his work

More about this episode

Dr. Chochinov pioneered “dignity therapy” and now he shares his bigger idea on how dignity-centered health care can transform our experiences of end-of-life care and our views on medical assistance in dying (MAID), personhood, family, and much more. 

About Dr. Harvey Chochinov

  • Canada Research Chair in Palliative Care and Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Manitoba
  • Senior Scientist at the CancerCare Manitoba Research Institute
  • Officer of the Order of Canada, member of the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame, and recipient of the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award for Academic Innovation from the University of Manitoba
  • Co-founder of the Virtual Hospice, the world’s largest repository of information and support for patients, families, and care providers
  • Author of Dignity Therapy: Final Words for Final Days, winner of the 2011 Prose Award
  • Author of Dignity in Care: The Human Side of Medicine 

Resources

Music

Adrenaline Rush by Will Bonness, Associate Professor, Desautels Faculty of Music.

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