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Consider the Conversation, a documentary about unintended consequences

Posted by Greg Schneider on February 12, 2013 at 8:21am
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Consider the Conversation, a documentary about unintended consequences, takes a hard look at how we treat people at the end of life. Inspired by the Wisconsin Medical Society, the producers of Consider the Conversation, a documentary on a taboo subject, zero in on the doctor patient relationship. The film will focus on the tension between patients wanting their doctor to inspire them to believe that they can beat the odds while also wanting their doctor to be honest that this may be the end and that they should consider thinking about how they want to live at the end of their life. Related article: How Would You Like to Live At the End of Your Life? http://www.wuwm.com/programs/lake_effect/lake_effect_segment.php?segmentid=10136&goback=.gmp_91372.gde_91372_member_212653160

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  • Swantje Cooper February 15, 2013 at 2:24pm

    fantastic! Thank you for making this movie and thanks for sharing the trailer. Just at my first intern session as a volunteer at an university clinic palliative care unit here in Vienna and it's painful to watch how totally inept we are in dealing with dying adequately and in a dignified way: each and everyone of us!

  • Karen A. Hale February 12, 2013 at 9:05am

    Powerful! A must watch for any hospice ministry.

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