ReRun: The Good Word with Anne Kelemen, LICSW

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How do the words we use affect the people we serve? What could be problematic about some of the common things we say as care providers? What happens when we listen to our words from a different perspective? Cal and Cathy welcome Anne Kelemen to the podcast to consider the question of language
Check out Anne Keleman's CE courses:
To Chart or Not to Chart
The Power of Our Words
Anne Kelemen's articles:

• Ambiguity in End-of-Life Care Terminology—What Do We Mean by “Comfort Care?”
• Poor prognostication: hidden meanings in word choices
• Assessing the Impact of Serious Illness on Patient Intimacy and Sexuality in Palliative Care
• Sexuality and Intimacy Needs Within a Hospitalized Palliative Care Population: Results From a Qualitative Study

About Our Guest:
Anne Kelemen is the Director of Psychosocial/Spiritual Care for the Section of Palliative Care at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC, where she conducts patient care, teaches and participates in a variety of research activities. She also serves as an Associate Professor of Medicine at Georgetown University and as Associate Program Director for the MedStar Georgetown Interprofessional Palliative Care Fellowship Program. Prior to joining the Hospital Center staff, Ms. Kelemen instituted the first palliative care servic

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