Dying in 14 Minutes of 60 Minutes
CBS did a segment entitled “The Cost Of Dying” on tonight’s 60 Minutes. Considering the title of the segment and…
CBS did a segment entitled “The Cost Of Dying” on tonight’s 60 Minutes. Considering the title of the segment and…
Palliative Care rooted in the community–this was the topic of a recent Kaiser Health News story which can be found…
JAMA published an essaythis week about a conversation I had with my grandparents entitled “Can We Agree to Disagree”. This…
Don’t forget that GeriPal is hosting Palliative Care Grand Rounds on Wednesday, October 7th! The goal of Palliative Care Grand…
I am in the emergency room with my 93 year old father-in-law. His colostomy bag has filled up with blood…
The current issue of Newsweek includes an article titled “The Case for Killing Granny: Rethinking End of Life Care.” It…
I’ve always had a fascination with how certain phrases influence practice and how established terms frame and reinforce provider attitudes…
This week’s Lancet includes an article titled “The Death of Ivan Ilyich and pain relief at the end of life”…
News Headlines read: Sen. Edward Kennedy loses battle with cancer. Really, he lost? I thought he died from a malignant…
As a geriatrician who primarily sees patients in clinic, I find myself often wondering how best to apply what I’ve…