End of Life Conversations

Janet Abrahm, MD, FACP, FAAHPM, FASCO

Recovery from Burnout or Compassion Fatigue

January 2025

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Janet Abrahm, MD, FACP, FAAHPM, FASCO with Dr. Molly Collins, FACP, FAAHPM

What to Do and Say When Time is Very Short… with Dr. Molly Collins, FACP, FAAHPM

May 2024

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Phelps A, Lauderdale K, Alcorn S, et al.

Addressing Spirituality Within the Care of Patients at the End of Life: Perspectives of Patients with Advanced Cancer, Oncologists, and Oncology Nurses

Version 2. J Clin Oncol 2012; 30:2538–2544.

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Casarett D, Kutner JS, Abrahm J, et al.

Life After Death: a Practical Approach to Grief and Bereavement

Ann Intern Med 2001; 134:208-215.

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Block SD.

Psychological Issues in End-of-Life Care

J Palliat Med. 2006 Jun; 9(3):751-72. DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2006.9.751. PMID: 16752981.

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Harrold J, Lynn J, Schuster JL.

Handbook for Mortals: Guidance for People Facing Serious Illness
, 2nd Edition

New York, Oxford University Press. 2011.

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Byock, I, rams, B, et al.

The Four Things That Matter Most: 10th Anniversary Edition. A Book About Living

Atria Books – Simon and Shuster. 2014.

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Byock, I.

Dying Well: Peace and Possibilities at the End of Life

New York: Rivershead/Putnam books. 1997.

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Educating Physicians in End-of-Life Care—Oncology

bioethics.northwestern.edu/programs/epec

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Abrahm J

Communication Challenges: When Time is Shorter Than They Hoped

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About Dr. Abrahm

Janet Abrahm, MD is Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. She is among the founders of Palliative Care in the United States and the author of four comprehensive books on supportive and palliative care for patients with cancer. Dr. Abrahm is a former practicing oncologist who created the Palliative Care Service at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute over 20 years’ ago. She is an award-winning clinician and educator and continues to practice palliative care at Dana Farber.

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oncology supportive care

Dr. Abrahm's Book

Dr. Abrahm is the author of four comprehensive editions 
on supportive and palliative care for patients with cancer, the first published in 2000 and the latest in 2022.

Her extensive work offers oncologists and other oncology and palliative care clinicians a place to turn to find the most up-to-date evidence-based practices, resources, and practical advice on how to care for patients across the full range of issues they will experience during their illness.

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