Christian Sinclair on Why We Should Get on Twitter
October 12, 2012
Are you still not convinced that you should sign-up for twitter? Will take more than a “genius” for you to…
Emergency Departments as a Place for End-of-Life Transitions
June 6, 2012
I have always been struck by the question of where individuals would prefer to die. You know, the one where…
The Biggest Questions in Palliative Care and Geriatrics Finally Answered
October 21, 2011
Every week we have been posting a lot of questions on GeriPal about some of the biggest issues in geriatrics…
Now I Trust My Heart to Lipitor OTC
September 2, 2011
The New York Times just published an excellent piece by Paula Span on a plan by Pfizer to make its…
GeriPal Enters into the Terrible Twos
June 19, 2011
On June 19, 2009, GeriPal was born. On that date the post ‘Support the Independence at Home Act’ was published…
The Effects of DNR Orders on Post-Surgical Outcomes
April 24, 2011
If you happened to read WebMD the other day you would have seen an article with the headlines ‘DNR Orders…
American Geriatrics Society’s Palliative Care SIG
March 24, 2011
We need you input. The American Geriatrics Society’s (AGS) Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, is only about a month away.…
Meeting Our Obligation to Caregivers – the REACH VA Study
February 28, 2011
I’m tired of innovative health care interventions targeted at those caring for the more than 5 million individuals living with…
Top 10 Reasons to Go to the Pallimed/GeriPal Party at the AAHPM & HPNA Annual Assembly
February 14, 2011
Here are the top 10 reasons why you should come to the Annual Pallimed/GeriPal Party hosted during the AAHPM /…
Legal Restrictions Compromise Effectiveness of Advance Directives
January 23, 2011
Imagine that you are caring for Ted, a patient in hospice who would like to go from Los Angeles to…