Angelo E. Volandes Books
Angelo E. Volandes, M.
Known for: The Conversation: A Revolutionary Plan for End-of-Life Care
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The Conversation: A Revolutionary Plan for End-of-Life Care
In this groundbreaking book, physician Angelo Volandes explores how modern medicine often fails patients at the end of life. Drawing on real stories from his medical practice, he advocates for honest, compassionate conversations between doctors, patients, and families about values, goals, and what truly matters when facing serious illness. The book presents a humane and practical approach to advance-care planning, empowering individuals to make informed choices about their final days.
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The Case of Mrs. Jones
Mrs. Jones was a woman I will never forget. She came to the hospital with a severe stroke, unable to speak or move her right side. Her family was terrified, and the medical team quickly began preparing for aggressive interventions: mechanical ventilation, feeding tubes, and intensive care. Yet no on...
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The Culture of Medicine
I trained in some of the best hospitals in America, places where medical miracles happened daily. But behind the triumphs was a culture that worshiped treatment and feared the appearance of giving up. Students learned to intubate before they learned to talk about death. Residents were praised for do...
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About Angelo E. Volandes
Angelo E. Volandes, M.D., M.P.H., is a physician and researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. His work focuses on improving communication between doctors and patients about end-of-life care and developing video decision aids to support informed medical choices.
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