Italian

Dr. G. Marotta

Dr. Giovanni Marotta is a geriatrician in Toronto. He sees patients in the community, in hospital and in long-term care facilities.

Resisting palliative care

Dr. Marotta explains why some patients and families want ongoing treatment. (02:50)

Italian - Traditions, Rituals and Spirituality

Afraid to die (1:52)
Accepting death (0:48)
The priest is bad luck (1:09)
The importance of religion (1:27)
Don't talk about it (0:58)
How it used to be (0:55)
Cultural awareness (0:47)
Caring versus curing (2:10)
History, technology and accepting death (2:31)
Faith-based decisions (2:25)
Palliative care: A new concept (1:19)
There must be food (2:19)
Changing expectations (1:56)
Difficult conversations (1:57)
Courage and suffering (2:21)
The comfort of belief (1:44)
Human kindness (2:49)
The importance of surroundings (1:36)
Grieving the Italian way (1:20)
Mind over matter (1:53)
Speaking the devil's name (1:18)
Cultural expectations (1:38)
Finding comfort (1:19)
Italian voices: Traditions and beliefs (5:28)

Italian - Expectations of Care

Caring versus curing (2:10)
What is reasonable treatment? (1:37)
Palliative care: A new concept (1:19)
Difficult conversations (1:57)
Mind over matter (1:53)
Cultural expectations (1:38)
Italian voices: Caring for the patient and family (5:46)
Italian voices: A good death (6:43)

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