A New Tool for Delivering Culturally-Competent Geriatric Care
By the middle of this century, one out of every three older Americans will be from a diverse group of…
By the middle of this century, one out of every three older Americans will be from a diverse group of…
Diane Meier asked us to post this call for action to GeriPal. Please act! Cross posted at Pallimed with terrific example…
There is a terrific article in this weeks Journal of Pain and Symptom Management by Fliss Murtagh of King’s College…
Medicine is much like politics. Both fields have an affinity to condense complicated multifaceted issues into value-laden phrases that add…
Interesting issues and questions from my recent stint on the inpatient hospice and palliative care service. Hospices are not supposed to…
Free i-pod/i-pad/i-phone App from the American Geriatrics Society is available now for download. This App is based on Doorway Thoughts:…
Thanks to Wikimedia commons for picture, A puffer fish kissing the glass. No intentional relationship to the post, Just loved…
What happens when you randomly assign medical students to either a mandatory two week rotation in specialized geriatric training or…
by: Robert Killeen MD Task Force Medicine; 3 Issues of Palliative Care In naval terms a “task force” is a…
Check out this new Huffington Post piece by Aaron Carroll, inspired by Gawande’s Neworker article “Letting Go.” Carroll and Gawande’s articles…