How Is it Going?
October 21, 2009
Hello GeriPal Community! I have certainly enjoyed reading many of the posts and comments since the launch of GeriPal 4…
Death Panel Redux: Palliative Care Strikes Back
October 13, 2009
The hysteria around “death panels” has largely died down (no pun intended). This largely coincided with the removal of the…
Some Other Disease: A call to action.
October 9, 2009
This blog is a warning. “Some other disease” or SOD will soon become the leading killer of elderly patients in…
What if palliative care doesn’t save money?
October 1, 2009
15 years ago, Drs. Zeke and Linda Emanuel wrote an article in the New England Journal of Medicine titled, “The…
GeriPal Taste Test Part I: Liquid Bowel Medications
September 28, 2009
GeriPal has put together a taste test on “Liquid Bowel Medications” which was inspired from a great selection of comments…
Looking for Posts We Love – Palliative Care Grand Rounds Coming Soon
September 25, 2009
Don’t forget that GeriPal is hosting Palliative Care Grand Rounds on Wednesday, October 7th! The goal of Palliative Care Grand…
Mary Tinetti Wins MacArthur “Genius” Grant!
September 22, 2009
Great news for Geriatrics! For the second consecutive year, a geriatrician has been awarded a MacArthur “genius” grant. Last year,…
Notes From the Field
September 18, 2009
I am in the emergency room with my 93 year old father-in-law. His colostomy bag has filled up with blood…
Newsweek article on rethinking end of life care
September 16, 2009
The current issue of Newsweek includes an article titled “The Case for Killing Granny: Rethinking End of Life Care.” It…
“Moribund Obesity”: Palliative care diagnosis or poorly chosen label?
September 16, 2009
I’ve always had a fascination with how certain phrases influence practice and how established terms frame and reinforce provider attitudes…