Vital End-of-Life Questions
with Candid Answers from a Leading Palliative and Hospice Physician
Guest Speaker
Dr. Edward Creagan
Dr. Creagan has dedicated his life to the experience of death. Now he examines death, not only from a medical standpoint, but from an acutely emotional perspective as events beyond our control unfold.
For more than forty years, he has been at the bedside with patients, addressing the end-of-life questions they and their families ask. This talk is about navigating those last days at the bedside, and saying farewell with hope, love, and compassion.
- How Can We Die a Good Death?
- What Happens at the Deathbed?
- Why Is the Family Meeting So Critically Important?
- What Does “Do Not Resuscitate” (DNR) Really Mean?
- What Is the Role of the Advance Directive and Healthcare Proxy?
Edward T. Creagan, MD, FAAHPM, is a cancer specialist who practiced at the Mayo Clinic for more than forty-one Minnesota winters until he transitioned from active clinical practice in late 2018. He is the first Mayo Clinic consultant board certified in hospice and palliative medicine.
The professional titles he holds now are Professor Emeritus of Medical Oncology at the Mayo Clinic Medical School, Emeritus Professor of Humanism in Medicine and Emeritus Consultant in Palliative Medicine.
Dr. Ed (as he is known) received his medical training at New York Medical College and earned graduate degrees in internal medicine and oncology at the University of Michigan and the National Cancer Institute before joining the staff at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
He is the author of over 500 scientific papers and has given more than 1,000 presentations throughout the world, including his home state of New Jersey.
Click HERE for a link to Dr. Ed's books.
Twitter: @EdwardCreagan @AskDoctorEd
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