Articles by Dr Magnolia Cardona

Dr Magnolia Cardona

Dr Magnolia Cardona is a former GP, public health practitioner and current associate professor of health services research. She is a passionate advocate for the rights of older people dying of natural causes to not be over-treated with low-value care and instead have a dignifying end of life through aligning treatments with patients’ values and planning in advance. She arranged her own first advance care directive before the birth of her child by elective caesarean, as she envisaged the possibility of things going wrong and had the urgency for planning what clinicians and her family should do if she couldn’t decide. She now conducts research with patients, families and clinicians on ways to improve the end-of-life experience for all.

Preparing for End of Life: The Value of Having Hard Conversations about Death

Dr Magnolia Cardona

culture, death, society

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Generally speaking, facing up to our own mortality is something that we find challenging. But having these hard conversations in advance can help you when the time comes, explains Dr Magnolia Cardona.
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Articles by Dr Magnolia Cardona

Dr Magnolia Cardona

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