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End-of-Life Doulas: A Podcast with Jane Euler, Beth Klint, and John Loughnane

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We also invited Beth Klint to speak about the doula’s role within a traditional hospice organization. Despite this, in my 20-year career as a palliative care physician, I have yet to see a death doula in the wild. I’m unsure what they do, how often they’re used, and who pays for their work. Why Beth? Jane: Thank you for having me.

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Hospice in Prison Part 1: An interview with Michele DiTomas and Keith Knauf

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We start off part one by interviewing Michele DiTomas, who has been the longstanding Medical Director of the Hospice unit and currently is also the Chief Medical Executive for the Palliative care Initiative with the California Correctional Healthcare Services. Should we drill down to the hospice now? Did I get that close? Alex: Great.

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