
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


Palliative physician Dr. Samantha Winemaker says her line of work has a branding problem. Instead of thinking of it as "the Grim Reaper service" to be called in at the 11th hour, she says patients benefit from a palliative approach as soon as they're faced with a life-limiting illness. "Dr. Sammy" meets a new patient and his family for the first time - showing how her person-centered care treads the fine line between honesty and hope.
By CBC4.8
6464 ratings
Palliative physician Dr. Samantha Winemaker says her line of work has a branding problem. Instead of thinking of it as "the Grim Reaper service" to be called in at the 11th hour, she says patients benefit from a palliative approach as soon as they're faced with a life-limiting illness. "Dr. Sammy" meets a new patient and his family for the first time - showing how her person-centered care treads the fine line between honesty and hope.

426 Listeners

397 Listeners

154 Listeners

167 Listeners

368 Listeners

208 Listeners

78 Listeners

778 Listeners

476 Listeners

280 Listeners

189 Listeners

20 Listeners

453 Listeners

30 Listeners

90 Listeners

69 Listeners

158 Listeners

0 Listeners

114 Listeners

280 Listeners

2 Listeners

5 Listeners