Iranian

Simin

Simin Tabrizi is a retired program manager for the hospice and palliative care program at Providence Health Care/St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver, British Columbia. Simin left Iran at 16 to study in London, England before immigrating to Canada.

A foreign concept

Simin speaks about Iranians and palliative care. (01:17)

Iranian - Care for the Patient and Family

The gift of acceptance (2:14)
Death can be difficult (2:24)
The challenge of dying at home (1:56)
Getting through this (1:36)
Knowing what to expect (0:48)
Our conflicting beliefs (0:52)
The gift of Rumi (2:34)
Experience shapes choices (0:57)
Can we still die at home? (2:39)
Preparing to die (2:16)
Advice for doctors (2:43)
Cancer and stigma (1:03)
Iranian voices: Thoughts and experiences around death and dying (12:51)
Iranian voices: Decisions about home, hospital and palliative care (8:24)
تصمیم گیری برای شرایط بحرانی سلامت ما،که در آن خودمان قادر به تصم (2:46)
مراقبت از بیماری که پزشکان از او قطع امید کرده اند (2:00)

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