The Fellowship Match: Geriatrics Is In, Palliative Care is Still Out
May 2, 2012
The biggest announcement so far at the American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting is that Geriatricswill be entering into the fellowship…
An Appeal to Bring Medical Eduction into Nursing Homes
May 1, 2012
What happens when the head of one of the most prominent medical education journals publishes a call for every medical…
Blogs to Boards: Question 11
May 1, 2012
This is the eleventh in a series of 41 posts from both GeriPal and Pallimed to get our physician readers ready for the hospice…
Blogs to Boards: Question 9
April 21, 2012
This is the ninth in a series of 41 posts from both GeriPal and Pallimed to get our physician readers ready for the hospice…
Gross National Happiness, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care
April 19, 2012
I saw one of my favorite philosophers speak yesterday: Peter Singer. His book Animal Liberation is reason I became a vegetarian…
The “Silver Tsunami” is coming. What am I doing to prepare?
April 17, 2012
Everyone involved in geriatric care has heard the news: The “Silver Tsunami” is coming and the U.S. healthcare system is…
Blogs to Boards: Question 7
April 14, 2012
This is the seventh in a series of 41 posts from both GeriPal and Pallimed to get our physician readers ready for the hospice…
Blogs to Boards: Question 5
April 7, 2012
This is the fifth in a series of 41 posts from both GeriPal and Pallimed to get our physician readers ready for the hospice…
Name 5 Tests or Treatments We Overuse in Geriatrics or Palliative Care
April 4, 2012
All Posts · American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine · American Geriatrics Society · Geriatrics · Health Policy · Palliative Care
For the most part in geriatrics and palliative care we like to point the finger at other medical providers and…
Interview with Geriatrician, Eden Alternative Founder, and Author Bill Thomas
April 2, 2012
Bill Thomas is a very busy man. He is the founder of the Eden Alternative that has been on the…