What a good death looked like

<p>"He needed to be taken to the hospital to be pronounced, and he was put on a gurney. One frequently mouthed wish was to be taken from his home feet first. I stood beside him as he was placed in the ambulance. His soft, sweet smile told me everything I needed to know. His wishes had been honored, and we had done it together."</p> <p><a href="https://ingeniumbooks.com/yvonne-caputo/">Yvonne Caputo</a> is a writer and author of <a href= "https://amzn.to/3ROp107">Dying With Dad: Tough Talks for Easier Endings</a>.</p> <p>She shares her story and discusses her KevinMD article, "<a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/2022/07/what-a-good-death-looked-like.html">What a good death looked like</a>."</p> <p><strong>Did you enjoy today’s episode?</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.kevinmdpodcast.com/rate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rate and review</a> the show so more audiences can find <strong>The Podcast by KevinMD</strong>.</p> <p><a href="https://www.kevinmdpodcast.com/follow/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Subscribe on your favorite podcast app</a> to get notified when a new episode comes out.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://earnc.me/fMPCQ9" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Click here to earn 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CME</a> for this episode.</strong></p> <p>Also available in <a href= "https://www.kevinmdpodcast.com/p/cme/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Category 1 CME bundles</a>.</p> <p><em>Powered by CMEfy - a seamless way for busy clinician learners to discover Internet Point-of-Care Learning opportunities that reward AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)<span role="image" aria-label="™">™</span>. <a href="https://about.cmefy.com/cme-info" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-token-index="3" data-reactroot="">Learn more at about.cmefy.com/cme-info</a></em></p>