Physicians are almost always involved when the end of life is imminent. It is a matter of communication, compassion and exhausting all reasonable measures in the patient's best interest. Our interviews deal with this topic and provide personal insights into the everyday life of physicians.
Dr. Marco Vergano is an anesthesiologist and resuscitation physician in the intensive care unit of San Giovanni Bosco Hospital in Turin.
Dr. Claire Fourcade has been practising as a coordinating physician for a palliative care team and currently chairs the French Society for Palliative Care.
Erika Preisig is a physician in the canton of Basel in Switzerland. In the course of her career, she has cared for over 700 palliative patients.
Dr. Ullrich Fleck is committed to palliative care in the state of Brandenburg and founded the Luckenwalde Hospice Association.