It is with deep sadness that I share the passing of my beloved brother Charles Varipapa, DDS, cosmetic dentist, bon vivant, Italophile, and master story teller. Charley was loved by his mother, brothers, nephews, nieces and friends. He had an outsized influence on everyone he met: brilliant, funny, exacting, and generous to a fault. CharleyContinueContinue reading “My Brother is Gone”
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MAID in Delaware
There has keen interest in medical aid in dying (MAID) among the Delaware medical community with the passage of House Bill 140, as evidenced by the record downloads of the MSD HealthRealities podcast on MAID. Medical Aid in Dying: Insights From Both Sides of the Stethoscope https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-ktbn5-1852672 Summary of HB 140 The recently enacted theContinueContinue reading “MAID in Delaware”
Draft Podcast Transcript & References
Understanding Patient Autonomy in Medical Aid in Dying AI-generated Audio Version Thank you Dr Biasotto for allowing me to speak today about Medical Aid in Dying. I’m going to shift the conversation more towards patient autonomy and choice and provide an overview of medical aid in dying. In my neurology practice, I see patients everyContinueContinue reading “Draft Podcast Transcript & References”
Time for Delaware to Honor Patient AutonomyPass End-of-Life Legislation
A few days ago, the Delaware Health and Human Development Committee held a critical hearing on end-of-life legislation. The discussion was robust, focusing on essential issues such as patient autonomy, the unfounded fears of a ‘slippery slope,’ the role of hospice care, and the perspectives of physicians and advanced practice nurses. The time has comeContinueContinue reading “Time for Delaware to Honor Patient AutonomyPass End-of-Life Legislation”
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