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Sexual Function in Serious Illness: Areej El-Jawahri, Sharon Bober, and Don Dizon
As Eric notes at the end of today's podcast, we talk about many difficult issues with our patients. How long they might have to live. Their declining cognitive abilities. What makes their lives meaningful, brings them joy, a sense of purpose. But one issue we're not as good at discussing with our patients is sexual health.
On today's podcast Areej El-Jawahri, oncologist specializing in blood cancers at MGH, says that sexual health is one of the top if not the top issue among cancer survivors. Clearly this issue is important to patients. Sharon Bober, clinical psychologist at DFCI, notes that…
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