Patient-centeredness is the Intuitive Grasping of Health care Quality
February 27, 2013
Improving the health outcomes of older adults with multiple chronic morbidities has been my calling as a physician. During residency,…
Palliative Care and Chronic Pain: Time for a Rethink?
February 26, 2013
There is a revolution in palliative care. No longer just for those with advanced and often-incurable illness, individuals receiving palliative…
Opportunities to Educate the Public, National Public Radio (NPR), and Even Ourselves about Hospice and Palliative Care
February 22, 2013
I was completely thrilled this morning to see that NPR had a blog postcovering the Choosing Wisely initiative. The NPR…
Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question in Palliative Care and Geriatrics
February 21, 2013
The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) and the American Geriatrics Society have partnered up the American Board of…
Sport – A Poem on Frailty
February 12, 2013
An extremely pleasant 89 year old patient of mine has recently been struggling with functional decline. She has developed some new swelling…
“A History of the Present Illness”, a New Book by Dr. Louise Aronson
February 1, 2013
It’s here, it’s here! Dr. Louise Aronson, a geriatrician here in our division at UCSF, just released her book A…
The Geriatrics Scholarship Award Summit: Getting Interns and Residents Excited about Academic Geriatrics
January 31, 2013
Awardees and Faculty at the 2011Scholarship Summit I am excited to announce the third annual Bechtel Geriatrics Scholarship Award Summit…
What’s in a Name: The Branding Issues of Geriatrics and Palliative Care
January 30, 2013
One common issue that comes up in both palliative care and geriatrics is how to address the lack of name…
What is in the Palliative Care Syringe?
January 29, 2013
Pay attention! (image only tangentially related to the post, thanks wikimedia) Remember the landmark trial at MGH by Jennifer Temel that demonstrated…
The Do No Harm Project
January 28, 2013
I would like to introduce the Geripal community to a wonderful new project that two of my friends and colleagues…