Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question in Palliative Care and Geriatrics
The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) and the American Geriatrics Society have partnered up the American Board of…
The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) and the American Geriatrics Society have partnered up the American Board of…
Bree Johnston, a true believer in geriatrics and palliative care, contributor to GeriPal, and erstwhile colleague at UCSF, recently returned…
This is the first in a series of posts focused on the upcoming American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine’s…
A distressing study recently published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine once again demonstrates the remarkable proclivity of the…
An extremely pleasant 89 year old patient of mine has recently been struggling with functional decline. She has developed some new swelling…
It’s here, it’s here! Dr. Louise Aronson, a geriatrician here in our division at UCSF, just released her book A…
Awardees and Faculty at the 2011Scholarship Summit I am excited to announce the third annual Bechtel Geriatrics Scholarship Award Summit…
One common issue that comes up in both palliative care and geriatrics is how to address the lack of name…
Pay attention! (image only tangentially related to the post, thanks wikimedia) Remember the landmark trial at MGH by Jennifer Temel that demonstrated…
I would like to introduce the Geripal community to a wonderful new project that two of my friends and colleagues…