Personal Reflections Illness & Care
Inviting Everything into the Room
A palliative care physician reflects on how his Buddhist practice has transformed his ability to accompany patients through illness and death.
Anthony Back
Anthony Back is the codirector of the University of Washington Center for Excellence in Palliative Care and a professor of medicine at the University of Washington. He is also a cofounder of VitalTalk, a national nonprofit that focuses on improving patient-clinician communication.
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While investigating how psilocybin can support healthcare workers experiencing burnout from the pandemic, a palliative care physician discovers another mode of healing: being present.
Podcasts
A Different Kind of Healing
In this episode of Life As It Is, palliative care doctor Anthony Back explores how his Buddhist practice has changed his understanding of what it means to provide care.
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