Dr. James Aaron Tulsky M.D.
Hospice and Palliative Care Specialist | Hospice and Palliative Medicine
411 W Chapel Hill St Suite 500 Durham NC, 27701About
Dr. James Tulsky is a hospice and palliative care specialist practicing in Durham, NC. Dr. Tulsky provides care to people who are seriously ill. As a hospice and palliative care specialist, Dr. Tulsky works to relieve the pain and suffering of people who have a severe medical condition and are in a critical state. Hospice and palliative care specialists try to improve the quality of life for a person who may not have much time left to live.
Education and Training
Univ of Il Coll of Med, Chicago Il 1987
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Hospice and Palliative Medicine
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Responding to legal requests for physician-assisted suicide. University of
- Talking to the older adult about advance directives.
- In search of a good death: observations of patients, families, and providers.
- Ancient wisdom for modern medicine. The tradition of Judaism.
- The evolution of volunteerism and professional staff within hospice care in North Carolina.
- Factors considered important at the end of life by patients, family, physicians, and other care providers.
- Experts practice what they preach: A descriptive study of best and normative practices in end-of-life discussions.
- Families looking back: one year after discussion of withdrawal or withholding of life-sustaining support.
- Measuring patient expectations: does the instrument affect satisfaction or expectations?
- Conflict associated with decisions to limit life-sustaining treatment in intensive care units.
- Preparing for the end of life: preferences of patients, families, physicians, and other care providers.
- Discussing religious and spiritual issues at the end of life: a practical guide for physicians.
- Advance care planning by proxy for residents of long-term care facilities who lack decision-making capacity.
- Hope and hubris.
- Evolution in measuring the quality of dying.
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Dr. James Aaron Tulsky M.D.'s Practice location
Practice At 508 Fulton St Va Medical Center (11-C)
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