10 Signs of a Culture Change
1. The Institute of Medicine releases its report, "Dying in America", that pushes the importance of honoring preferences on the public agenda. Click Here and Here
2. Atul Gawande's book, "Being Mortal" on aging and end of life rises to best seller list and stays there. Click Here and a Video about his new book
3. The Conversation Project logs its 250,000 website visitor and the Conversation Starter Kit spreads from there to AARP, United Health Care, and even Consumer Reports. Click Here
4. "The Fault in Our Stars" proves that yes, you can so do a movie about dying and earns a stunning $48.2 million the first weekend. Click Here
5. Massachusetts rules that doctors must have conversations about advance planning with terminally ill patients. Click Here
6. Medicare Recipient and Physician Reimbursement becomes Bipartisan and legislatively palatable. Click Here
7. Roz Chast's cartoon book, asking the provocative and humorous question, "Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?" is named one of the Top Ten Books of the year by the New York Times. Click Here
8. Brittany Maynard's illness and death provokes a national debate. Click Here
9. The Writers Guilds East and West invite The Conversation Project and UCLA's Global Media Center for Social Impact to engage screenwriters for scripts to "Die Well or Die Trying." Click Here
10. The American Medical Association recommends reimbursement to doctors for holding conversations. Click Here
2. Atul Gawande's book, "Being Mortal" on aging and end of life rises to best seller list and stays there. Click Here and a Video about his new book
3. The Conversation Project logs its 250,000 website visitor and the Conversation Starter Kit spreads from there to AARP, United Health Care, and even Consumer Reports. Click Here
4. "The Fault in Our Stars" proves that yes, you can so do a movie about dying and earns a stunning $48.2 million the first weekend. Click Here
5. Massachusetts rules that doctors must have conversations about advance planning with terminally ill patients. Click Here
6. Medicare Recipient and Physician Reimbursement becomes Bipartisan and legislatively palatable. Click Here
7. Roz Chast's cartoon book, asking the provocative and humorous question, "Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?" is named one of the Top Ten Books of the year by the New York Times. Click Here
8. Brittany Maynard's illness and death provokes a national debate. Click Here
9. The Writers Guilds East and West invite The Conversation Project and UCLA's Global Media Center for Social Impact to engage screenwriters for scripts to "Die Well or Die Trying." Click Here
10. The American Medical Association recommends reimbursement to doctors for holding conversations. Click Here