If you haven't heard enough about the Sacklers recently, here is my latest contribution. Do not grant them immunity from criminal liability and personal bankruptcy.washingtonmonthly.com/2021/08/19/the…
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Sam Harrington
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Sam Harrington
@gapyearsam
Physician / Author of AT PEACE: Choosing a Good Death After a Long Life (2018). https://t.co/Ydq3Mk0CVT Married to @debbieweil, host of @gapyearpodcast
Stonington, ME Katılım Temmuz 2014
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Talking heads spend hours discussing ventilator availability but ignore the reality of ventilator mortality and morbidity in Covid-19 disease. gapyearaftersixty.com/should-the-eld…
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@Sblahov I practiced GI at Sibley for 32 yrs. I know about this problem. I can help you. DM me.
Elisabeth Rosenthal@RosenthalHealth
I write about this kind of "drive-by-doctoring" in my book, #AnAmericanSickness. Would not fly in any other sector. DM me.
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Thoughts about my next book. gapyearaftersixty.com/redefining-med…
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@tomricks1 The Sacklers made their first fortune in the 50s recklessly marketing Valium as perfectly safe.
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Under drug laws, shouldn't they have to forfeit all their ill-gotten gains?
dtf1947@dtf1947
@tomricks1 Yep. And odds are they will walk away with billions, no consequence or responsibility admitted. Their proposed settlement is a joke considering (a) how many billions they've earned from it and (b) they would be allowed to continue owning the company and selling oxycontin.
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And when we marshal our resources to attain the unattainable (a “cure” in the face of a terminal illness) we lose control
Sandro Galea@sandrogalea
“As working adults, we routinely recognize there are things beyond our control…when it comes to disease, we have a hard time recognizing what is unattainable.” Thank you @gapyearsam for your words on how patients can better engage with the dying process. #BUSPHSymposia
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And if your doctor won’t realistically discuss prognosis, ask to see a doctor who will.
Kem Sawyer@kemsawyer
What is key question patients should ask? Says moderator @MoranWriter They should push their doctors to talk about what’s important to them, says Sam Harrington @gapyearsam #BUSPHSymposia @pulitzercenter
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Heading north to Boston now, with @debbieweil. It looks like it will be an interesting symposium.
Boston University School of Public Health@BUSPH
A reminder that the event is free and open to the public and will also be broadcast live via both Facebook and Livestream. #BUSPHSymposia bu.edu/sph/news-event…
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I am looking forward to being on a panel at @BUSPH's Feb. 12, 2019 Symposium on Death and Dying. I am delighted to note that the abbreviation for BU's School of Public Health [SPH] is reminiscent of my initials. Coincidence?bu.edu/sph/news-event…
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You betcha. They bear an enormous share of the responsibility-intentionally misrepresenting the safety of their products.
Anna Beck, MD@AnnaBeckMD
Pharma needs to take its share of responsibility for this epidemic. Opioid Makers Face Wave of Lawsuits in 2019 - NPR apple.news/APAm5tp0CToax8…
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My article in the @washingtonpost on a topic that too few discuss washingtonpost.com/national/healt…?
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Thank you @AnnaBeckMD for the thumbs up. It's an important topic that few discuss enough.
Anna Beck, MD@AnnaBeckMD
Kudos for fleshing out options for patients facing #EOL, @gapyearsam Choosing your own exit. For some who are terminally ill, hastening their own death may be the answer. wapo.st/2FsFtC7?tid=ss…
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Excited to be here at #ncc18 in Chicago. Please come to my talk on end-of-life decision making tomorrow at 11 AM in the Grand Ballroom. Look forward to your questions!
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Here’s how I hope to face my own end-of-life decisions in a new article on @kevinmd kevinmd.com/blog/post-auth…
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Enjoyed this free floating interview with @louiebfree twitter.com/louiebfree/sta…
(((Louie b Free Ⓥ)))@louiebfree
At Peace | Dr. Samuel Harrington Tells His Father's Final Story youtu.be/zECKbcWpemk via @YouTube Dr Harrington @gapyearsam on BrainFood from the Heartland-The Louie b Free Radio Show facebook.com/louiebfree louiefreeshow.com @hospiceuk @sloan_kettering @YaleNursing
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Sam Harrington retweetledi
So grateful to @gapyearsam, author of "At Peace: Choosing a Good Death After a Long Life," who will be presenting at our Third Annual National Caregiving Conference!! Learn more: ow.ly/B0Ck30jUXzz
#ncc18 #eol #caregiving #peace
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On Day 6 of our Virtual Caregiving Summit, we meet @gapyearsam and @theheartofhospice. We discuss music, treasured moments and being there; watch: ow.ly/Pdbv30k54Ua
#ncc18 #caregiving
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