The Problem with Dying with Dr. BJ Miller

About this episode

Dr. Anthony Orsini interviews Dr. Bruce B.J. Miller about his experiences and insights on death, dying, and palliative care.

Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini. Today, I have the distinct honor to have another incredible guest and that is Dr. Bruce B.J. Miller, who is a longtime hospice and palliative care medicine physician as well as an author, TEDx presenter, and keynote speaker. He has given over one hundred talks on the topics of death, dying, palliative care, and the intersection of healthcare with design. Led by his own experiences as a patient, Dr. Miller advocates ...

People in this episode

Guest: Dr Bruce B J Miller

Topics covered

• death
• dying
• palliative care
• hospice
• healthcare design

Keywords

• hospice care
• TEDx
• keynote speaker

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Problem with Dying, Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini, TEDx

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