TAVR: Life-prolonging and palliative or risky and costly?
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a therapy proposed “as the standard of care for symptomatic patients with aortic stenosis…
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a therapy proposed “as the standard of care for symptomatic patients with aortic stenosis…
This license plate takes the concept of a DNR tattoo to the next level. My only question is, if the…
Here’s another facet to the phenomenon laid out in the previous post. Coming into work today, I was struck by…
Do you feel well? If so, DO worry. Emerging medical technology will soon fix that problem and cure you of your sense…
I remember when my son was about 2 years old he developed a very minor case of acute otitis media.…
The reason that I love preparing talks to give to residents and fellows is that I always find new and…
Tony Back What a blessing for the field of palliative care when brilliant pioneers in communication, bioethics, and research put…
Note: The details of the story have been changed to protect patient anonymity. We recently cared for a patient with…
The AAMC lists “presenting palliative care (including hospice) as a positive, active treatment option for a patient with advanced disease”…
While sipping my coffee Sunday morning I happened across one of the doyens of NY Times political opinion, Thomas Friedman,…