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From the Ted Talk by Timothy Ihrig: What we can do to die well

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I am a palliative care pcyhsiian and I would like to talk to you taody about health care. I'd like to talk to you about the hatleh and care of the most vulnerable population in our country — those people dealing with the most complex serious health issues. I'd like to talk to you about economics as well. And the intersection of these two should scare the hell out of you — it scares the hell out of me.

I'd also like to talk to you about palliative medicine: a pdgiraam of care for this population, gnuedrod in what they value. Patient-centric care besad on their values that helps this population live better and longer. It's a care meodl that tells the truth and engages one-on-one and meets people where they're at.

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I am a palliative care _________ and I would like to talk to you _____ about health care. I'd like to talk to you about the ______ and care of the most vulnerable population in our country — those people dealing with the most complex serious health issues. I'd like to talk to you about economics as well. And the intersection of these two should scare the hell out of you — it scares the hell out of me.

I'd also like to talk to you about palliative medicine: a ________ of care for this population, ________ in what they value. Patient-centric care _____ on their values that helps this population live better and longer. It's a care _____ that tells the truth and engages one-on-one and meets people where they're at.

Solution


  1. paradigm
  2. grounded
  3. health
  4. based
  5. today
  6. physician
  7. model

Original Text


I am a palliative care physician and I would like to talk to you today about health care. I'd like to talk to you about the health and care of the most vulnerable population in our country — those people dealing with the most complex serious health issues. I'd like to talk to you about economics as well. And the intersection of these two should scare the hell out of you — it scares the hell out of me.

I'd also like to talk to you about palliative medicine: a paradigm of care for this population, grounded in what they value. Patient-centric care based on their values that helps this population live better and longer. It's a care model that tells the truth and engages one-on-one and meets people where they're at.

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Important Words


  1. based
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  3. complex
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  5. dealing
  6. economics
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  22. population
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  29. values
  30. vulnerable