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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. It was started by a social worker who really saw some gaps in care with those at end-of-life, particularly those with chronic long-term illness, having important conversations. 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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