Dr. Michael Barbato. Physician Midwifing Death

AUSTIN, Texas - Nov. 15, 2015 - PRLog -- Meeting Dr. Barbato and his wife Ann was one of the highlights of my trip to Australia. He has been a physician for over 50 years and Hospice Medical Director for 30. He is not only an accomplished physician, author and educator but a very kind soul and lovely human being.

I had read about him and have heard from several people of how humble and wonderful and passionate he is about end of life care. I learned much from him in the short time I got to spend with him. As I interviewed him for this podcast there were more than a few aha moments listening to him share about his work.

Listen as he shares about the 'deep sleep' state, about the hardest part of dying, about demedicalizing dying. We spent Saturday afternoon at his home in Kiama.

This week's podcast: http://journeypodcast.com/dr-michael-barbato-physician-midwifing-death

Dr. Michael Barbato has been in medical practice for more than 50 years and has been a palliative care physician for over 20 years.

During this time he has directed several palliative care services within NSW and the ACT and has held the positions of Medical Director at the Sacred Heart Hospice, Darlinghurst, NSW and the Palliative Care Unit at St Joseph’s Hospital, Auburn, NSW and was Director of Palliative Care for the ACT Canberra.

He retired in late 2008 and now runs courses on Death and Dying for professional and community groups and continues hands on palliative care with locum work in remote parts of Australia. He has a long-standing interest in unusual experiences around the time of death.

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