Dr. Kathleen Akgün on Yale Cancer Answers

March 04, 2024

00:29:00

Improving Palliative Care in the ICU

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On March 3, 2024, pulmonologist Dr. Kathleen Akgün discussed palliative care resources available to patients with cancer in the ICU, and strategies for incorporating palliative medicine principles to improve patient- and family-centered care. Listen lDownload our podcast from iTunes.

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Kathleen Akgün, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary); Member, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Working Group, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Internal Medicine, PCCSM Section; Associate Section Chief, VA Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, VA-Connecticut Healthcare System; Co-Director, Network of Dedicated Enrollment Sites (NODES) Program, VA-Connecticut, Research, VA-Connecticut Healthcare System; Director, Medical Intensive Care Unit, VA CT Healthcare System, Department of Medicine, VA-Connecticut