“Extremis” is a powerful tool for both personal reflection and cultural transformation. Organizations across the country have invited Dr. Zitter to introduce the film and follow the screening with a Q and A. These events invite the audience, whether patients, physicians, families, or healthcare professionals, to take a step back and ask: What do we really want for ourselves, our [...]
Extreme Measures: Finding A Better Path to the End of Life is a powerful tool for changing the way we die. Individuals and organizations across the globe have used the book to take a step back and ask: When death comes, what do we really want for ourselves, our loved ones, and our patients? It is our hope that [...]
Medically reviewed by Timothy J. Legg, PhD, PsyD, Written by Jennifer Thomas and Juli Fraga Source: Healthline "Death, as the old adage goes, is one of only two certainties in life (the second being taxes). But when it comes to what actually kills us, are we really correct in our assumptions? As it turns out, no."(...) Read Full Publication Here [...]
Source: MPR Listen Here "MPR News’ Cathy Wurzer hosted a discussion in April with an internationally known Buddhist teacher and pioneer in the field of end-of-life care, and Dr. Jessica Zitter, an intensive care physician who specializes in palliative care." (...) Listen To The Audio Here
By Andrea Useem Source: The Washington Post "I of all people should know how to do this. As an ICU nurse, I see every day how agonizing it is for families to make end-of-life care decisions for loved ones who have not made their wishes clearly known. I know what I want. I know what the legal options are. [...]
Source: WHYY: The Pulse - Opting Out Jessica Zitter and producer Noam Osband discuss the power of “opting out," and explore why sometimes getting off the end-of-life conveyor belt opens up a whole world of opportunity. The segment begins at 25:48. Listen Here
Many doctors are trained to do everything in their power to save the lives of their patients. But what if this is doing more harm than good? Dr. Jessica Zitter offers us a new way to rethink end of life care that looks beyond physical suffering to include healing emotions and spirit. By offering four things we can do to [...]
Source: Fei's World Listen Here "This conversation goes beyond palliative care as we dove into the pressure and resistance of choosing a path that isn’t quite typical for a doctor. Here’s what I mean by a different path - Jessica’s now a public figure, influencer AND a working doctor. We warmed up to this question: “How have you [...]
Dr. Jessica Zitter is a ICU & Palliative care physician at Highland Hospital in Oakland, CA. She is the Author of Extreme Measures: Finding a Better Path to the End of Life, and featured in the Oscar nominated short documentary called Extremis (Netflix). Her mission is to humanize the experience of dying in our medical system, both by changing [...]
Source: The House of Pod: A Medical Podcast Listen Here Dr. Jessica Zitter joins the The House of Pod team to discuss end of life care. (...) Listen To The Audio Here
