They Call Me Doctor Death: How Our Medical System Robs the Terminally Ill of Comfort, Time and Dignity - Ken Pettit

Descriere They Call Me Doctor Death: How Our Medical System Robs the Terminally Ill of Comfort, Time and Dignity - Ken Pettit

Pettit, Ken: - Dr. Kenneth Pettit was born in Baldwin Park, Ca. and raised in Gilbert, Az. First exposed to medicine as a hospital orderly at age 18, he worked as an EMT before becoming a police officer and later a detective. After leaving law enforcement, Pettit obtained intermediate EMT and paramedic certifications, working in emergency rooms as an ER technician. He earned an associate degree in nursing at Excelsior College and worked as an RN for several years, before going on to medical school at Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, in Pomona, Ca. He completed his residency at Midwestern University in Glendale, Az. For 15 years Dr. Pettit worked in family practice, urgent care, and wound care before transitioning fulltime to hospice and palliative care. He has received a number of awards for his work. For recreation he enjoys riding Harleys, flying helicopters, and travel.

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