4 - Palliative Medicine: Goals of Care, Humanity & Balance with Dr Ruby

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Bayesian Musings: Conversations in Care, Training, and Changing Perspectives

Vishnu Kurup, Sheel Patel

5 episodes

5 days ago

Same patient, different plans. Bayesian Musings asks why. ICU trainee Vishnu talks with clinicians across disciplines to unpack the habits, pressures, and training that drive our calls and consults, such that handovers get cleaner, decisions get safer, and shifts feel less draining. You’ll hear stories, simple frameworks, and language that moves conversations forward. Made for med students, junior docs, registrars, and anyone who is curious! *Opinions are the guests’/host’s own, not medical advice*

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4 - Palliative Medicine: Goals of Care, Humanity & Balance with Dr Ruby

Bayesian Musings: Conversations in Care, Training, and Changing Perspectives

1 hour 8 minutes 34 seconds

1 week ago

4 - Palliative Medicine: Goals of Care, Humanity & Balance with Dr Ruby

GUEST - Dr Ruby (Palliative Care & General Medicine Physician, Australia)

HOST - Dr. Vishnu Kurup (ICU Trainee, Australia)

ABOUT - Dr. Ruby joins us immediately following an intensive ICU rotation, bringing a unique dual perspective shaped by both the person centered practice of palliative care, and the rigorous framework of general medicine. The conversation centers on several key clinical and systemic topics.

The importance of establishing goals of care early in the patient journey are discussed, including a specific clarification that the assignment of palliative status does not inherently mean a patient is actively dying. Further topics include effective communication, focusing on the use of language that humanizes clinical handover documentation.

Ruby provides insight into her professional trajectory, from starting clinical training in a rural setting to developing interests in oncology, navigating exam stress during the COVID era, and her choice of dual specialist training to remain established in the Geelong region. She also critically examines the operational interface between the Emergency Department, General Medicine, and Intensive Care, unpacking issues such as inherent bias, complex discharge planning, and managing high stakes decision making at critical hours.

WHO IT’S FOR - Medical students, junior doctors, registrars, and anyone who’s curious!

CREDITS -
Written & Hosted by Vishnu // Production & IT by Sheel

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This show contains personal views only, educational discussions but not medical advice.