Synopsis: 

This video is a short segment taken from the Cunniff-Dixon Foundation 2009 Symposium on the ‘Art of Medicine at the End of Life’ held at the New York Academy of Medicine.  In this clip Diane Meier talks candidly about “having the hard conversation” when a Doctor has to inform a patient that he or she is nearing the end of life. 

Source: 

Cunniff-Dixon Foundation 2009 Symposium

Vol/Page/Date: 

May 8, 2009.

Resource Type: 

Video or Podcast

Author/Source: 

Diane Meier

keywords: 

breaking bad news, communication, family meetings

Submitter: 

Peters

Media

Video: 

Related Resources: 

Spring 2009 CME Symposium: ‘The Art of Medicine at the End of Life.’