35. Life, Death, and Medicine

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Christiaan Maurer MD, was in his mid 40s when diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme -- terminal brain cancer. In this episode, he and Rob discuss: what terminal illness taught him about time, what people with cancer do and don’t need, preparing your family for a future without you, the most/least admirable traits in physicians, and the secret of life. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Listen on:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stimulus/id1501107371"><strong> iTunes</strong></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/0w6oFNiT8P1kPWyivim0G0"><strong>Spotify</strong></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/stimulus"><strong>Stitcher</strong></a></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We discuss:</span></p> <ul> <li>The life-threatening diagnosis that helped Christiaan gain wisdom about life, death, and the practice of medicine [02:30];</li> <li>The right and wrong things to say to someone with a terminal illness [06:33];</li> <li>The fact that people with cancer often don’t call when they need help [08:00];</li> <li>What people with cancer need and don’t need [08:45];</li> <li>How Christiaan reacted, emotionally, to his diagnosis [11:00];</li> <li>Preparing your family for the reality of your future. And their future without you [13:20];</li> <li>A hospitalist’s advice for emergency physicians [17:55];</li> <li>Qualities that make a “strong” ED provider [22:10];</li> <li>The least admirable traits of ED doctors [23:00];</li> <li>The dangers of adhesive tape and advice for caregivers [24:00];</li> <li>The Mauer’s Sign of aortic stenosis [25:55];</li> <li>Christiaan’s philosophy of medicine and message to the medical community [27:45];</li> <li>And more.</li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For complete and detailed show notes, previous episodes, or to sign up for our newsletter:</span> <a href="https://www.stimulusp