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…
Blogs to Boards: Question 3
March 30, 2012
This is the third in a series of 41 posts from both GeriPal and Pallimed to get our physician readers ready for the hospice…
Being Accused of Murder
March 22, 2012
“You would have been hung in World War II for doing what you are doing now,” I was told by…
“Elders?” “Older Adults?” “Seniors?” Language Matters
March 21, 2012
In a recent paper, some colleagues and I held the position that clinicians should routinely offer to discuss prognosis with…
Blogs to Boards: Question 1
March 16, 2012
This is the first in a series of 41 posts from both GeriPal and Pallimed to get our physician readers ready for the hospice…
Beers Criteria Contest: Submit the Craziest Medication Combinations
March 7, 2012
A colleague of mine recently told me of an encounter with a new elderly patient referred to her practice. What…
The 3rd Annual GeriPal/Pallimed Party is Coming to an AAHPM/HPNA Annual Assembly Near You
March 7, 2012
It is back on – the 3rd annual GeriPal/Pallimed Party during the AAHPM and HPNA Annual Assembly! This year’s party will…
When Surrogates Override the DNR: A Terrific Geriatrics and Palliative Care Teaching Video
March 6, 2012
I’d like to draw GeriPal readers’ attention to a terrific article from the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society called, “When…