A People’s Guide to End of Life with Dr. Joseph Layon

Dr. Joseph Layon, a 30-year intensive care physician present at the beginning of the three major pandemics of our era – HIV/AIDS, Ebola, and SARS-CoV-2, he presently cares for ill fellow humans with these and other critical illnesses joins eHealth Radio and the Health News Channel. He is author of the new book: A People’s Guide to End of Life.

Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Joseph Layon discuss the following:

1. Can you share with our listeners a little about your medical background and what prompted you to write A People’s Guide to End of Life?
2. If a friend or family member are placed in the ICU and intubated and cannot advocate for themselves, and they are not expected to survive, what can you do to ensure the proper care is given for your loved one’s end of life?
3. You mention in your book you share some real-world examples of cases that went wrong, and right? Can you share?
4. What are your final thoughts on advice for our listeners, on the death and dying process in our healthcare system today?

A. Joseph Layon, MD, FACP

Professor of Anesthesiology- The University of Central Florida, College of Medicine Orlando, FL Intensivist – ICC/HCA Ocala, FL

Joseph Layon, MD is an intensive care physician. Trained at Grossmont College, the University of California, San Diego and UC, Davis, and specializing in internal medicine, anesthesiology, critical care and neurocritical care, he has functioned as a clinician, educator, investigator, division and department chair, Faculty Senate Chairman, Medical School Financial “fixer”, internationalist and – in what was the most difficult and painful task of all of these – as an (inadvertent) whistleblower in a compromised health system.

Present at the beginning of the three major pandemics of our era – HIV/AIDS, Ebola, and SARS-CoV-2, he presently cares for ill fellow humans with these and other critical illnesses, writes, reads, rows, and remains an activist in the struggle to make our country and world livable, and just, for all.

 

Website: https://ajosephlayonmd.com