This Week on Sound Medicine...Jan 21

Tune in at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 21, to Sound Medicine, the weekly radio program co-produced by IUSM and WFYI Public Radio (90.1 FM) in Indianapolis. The program is hosted by Barb Lewis. Co-host of this week’s program is Stephen Bogdewic, PhD.

This week, James Buechler, MD, director emeritus of the Richard G. Lugar Center for Rural Health, will address the many challenges facing rural health clinics. Sound Medicine reporter Jeremy Shere will visit one of the clinics and share his observations of the doctors and patients, many of who rely solely on these federal- and state-funded health-care services.

Privileged Presence: Personal Stories of Connections in Health Care is a book of real-world experiences from individuals who felt alienated by hospital staff and proposes recommendations for physicians to develop a more personal relationship with their patients. Co-authors Beverly Johnson and Elizabeth Crocker, president and vice president of the Institute for Family-Centered Care, respectively, discuss their book and share their thoughts on the solutions.

Addressing an issue that many in the sandwick generation face is Heydon Buchanan, who served as his mother’s primary care-giver for more than a decade until the responsibility became too overwhelming. In his essay, he talks about the decision to place her in a hospice service and urges others to consider the option sooner rather than later.

Alaska Public Radio reporter Rebecca Sheir encourages individuals not to use the wintry weather as a reason to slow their exercise routine.

Archived editions of Sound Medicine, as well as other helpful health information, can be found at soundmedicine.iu.edu/

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