In conversation with Dr MR Rajagopal, founder-chairman emeritus of Pallium India
What would you desire if all you had left were only years of lying in bed on pain medication? Can physical pain become endlessly constant? And if you are unable to live at all, should you have the choice to not live?
In this episode, we uncover the truth about palliative or end-of-life care in India through the experiences of someone commonly referred to as the ‘father of palliative care’. His decades-long journey in supporting those with life-limiting diseases sheds perspective and rationale as to why a national legislative framework is desperately needed for a more humane approach to healthcare. While the recent guidelines for ‘death with dignity’ in the state of Karnataka is a positive step forward, Dr Rajagopal explains how much more is needed to provide dignified death.
Tune in to find out how a doctor can juggle objectivity and empathy, the truth about morphine usage and how you can walk with the weary without becoming weary yourself!
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