The experience of dementia OUTSIDE the nursing home: pain, weight loss, and transitions in care
by: Alex Smith, @AlexSmithMD About 4.5 million people have dementia in the US. Thanks to the fantastic work of palliative…
by: Alex Smith, @AlexSmithMD About 4.5 million people have dementia in the US. Thanks to the fantastic work of palliative…
by: Alex Smith, @AlexSmithMD In geriatrics, and to a much greater extent palliative care, work/life balance is recognized as critical…
A fascinating study came out in Pediatrics recently on the impact rudenessplays on the performance of teams that I just…
By: Laura Petrillo, MD (@lpetrillz) The End of Life Options Act, which would legalize physician-assisted suicide, was stalled in the…
One of the advantages of getting behind in reading medical journals is seeing links between articles when I finally try…
Mrs. C is a 79 year old nursing home resident woman who suffered an ischemic stroke about 10 months ago.…
by: Alex Smith, @AlexSmithMD The geriatrics, general medicine, and palliative care communities have spoken, and we’ve been listening. ePrognosisis the…
by: Alex Smith, @AlexSmithMD It’s summer, and the new fellows have started. I usually post around this time about a…