The concept of palliative care can bring up a whole flood of thoughts and emotions: fear, anxiety, grief, anger, helplessness. But palliative care physician Sunita Puri wants to change people’s perception of her field. And not just laypeople, but also her medical colleagues. Dr. Puri tells Claire why she became a palliative care doctor, how she’s working to destigmatize her chosen field, how she strives to empower patients and caregivers facing serious illnesses or end-of-life situations, and how she hopes the COVID-19 pandemic changed people’s willingness to be open about grief and loss for the better.

 

Resources from the show
Read Dr. Puri’s book “That Good Night: Life and Medicine in the Eleventh Hour.” 

 

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The concept of palliative care can bring up a whole flood of thoughts and emotions: fear, anxiety, grief, anger, helplessness. But palliative care physician <a href="https://sunitapuri.com/bio/">Sunita Puri </a>wants to change people&rsquo;s perception of her field. And not just laypeople, but also her medical colleagues. Dr. Puri tells Claire why she became a palliative care doctor, how she&rsquo;s working to destigmatize her chosen field, how she strives to empower patients and caregivers facing serious illnesses or end-of-life situations, and how she hopes the COVID-19 pandemic changed people&rsquo;s willingness to be open about grief and loss for the better.
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Resources from the show
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<li aria-level="1">Read Dr. Puri&rsquo;s book &ldquo;<a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/551602/that-good-night-by-sunita-puri/">That Good Night: Life and Medicine in the Eleventh Hour</a>.&rdquo;&nbsp;</li>
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Do you have something you want Claire&rsquo;s help with? Send her a question to be featured on an upcoming episode by emailing us at <a href="mailto:newday@lemonadamedia.com">newday@lemonadamedia.com</a> or submitting one at<a href="http://www.bit.ly/newdayask"> www.bit.ly/newdayask</a>.
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Want to connect? Join the New Day Facebook Group!&nbsp; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/newdaypod">https://www.facebook.com/groups/newdaypod</a>
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Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows go to <a href="http://lemonadamedia.com/sponsors">lemonadamedia.com/sponsors</a>.
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To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to <a href="https://lemonadamedia.com/show/newday/">lemonadamedia.com/show/newday/</a> shortly after the air date.
&nbsp;
Follow Claire on IG and FB @clairebidwellsmith or Twitter @clairebidwell and visit her website: <a href="http://www.clairebidwellsmith.com">www.clairebidwellsmith.com</a>.
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Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.&nbsp;
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Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at <a href="http://bit.ly/lemonadapremium">bit.ly/lemonadapremium</a>.
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Good Things from Lemonada Media is a podcast about the good people in the world who are rolling up their sleeves and working hard to make things better. Each week, we'll be talking about this country's most complex and confounding issues in an effort to affect systemic change, with a rotating cast of incredible guests and Lemonada hosts. From the dire condition of the American foster care system to the decline of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, protecting democracy, and more, we’re focusing on solutions – with the people putting them into action.

Good Things from Lemonada Media is a podcast about the good people in the world who are rolling up their sleeves and working hard to make things better. Each week, we'll be talking about this country's most complex and confounding issues in an effort to affect systemic change, with a rotating cast of incredible guests and Lemonada hosts. From the dire condition of the American foster care system to the decline of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, protecting democracy, and more, we’re focusing on solutions – with the people putting them into action.

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