Management of Mucositis: Requesting Your Wisdom
I am hoping to get some advice from our Palliative Medicine expert readers on a problem that seems really vexing.…
I am hoping to get some advice from our Palliative Medicine expert readers on a problem that seems really vexing.…
What are the options when older persons can no longer live independently at home and need long term care? Many…
It’s that time again. Geripal is hosting Palliative Care Grand Rounds. This time we are going to try a little…
Recently, Zaldy Tan MD wrote a thoughtful article in JAMA (The “Right” to Fall, JAMA. 2010;303(23):2333-2334) regarding the autonomy of…
In a recent story in the New York Times, Katy Butler described her parents’ experiences with illness, the health care…
Are you a good worker? Do you work hard? Do you care so much about your job that you show…
Hospice programs provide much needed care and support for patients, families and caregivers for people with end-stage dementias. Thanks to…
There is an article in today’s New York Times about delirium, a VERY common but poorly understood condition among hospitalized…
I heard a prominent speaker talk about studies at the National Institute of Aging. The speaker described several new large and well funded trials…
We need your help. GeriPal will be hosting the July 2010 installment of Palliative Care Grand Rounds. For those of…