Potpourri from clinical work
November 10, 2009
I’ve been attending on our hospital’s palliative care service. Several things have been on my mind, and although I don’t…
On teaching EKG’s and family meetings
November 3, 2009
On my last day of ward attending, I handed out an EKG that resembled the Dow Jones industrial average over…
End Stage Dementia: A Terminal Disease Needing Palliative Care
October 18, 2009
There is an important article in the current issue of the New England Journal of Medicine authored by Dr. Susan…
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…
Palliative Care Grand Rounds
October 7, 2009
Welcome to Palliative Care Grand Rounds! This monthly blog carnival highlights some of the best and most interesting blog posts…
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…
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,…
Bedrest as a danger of hospitalization
September 15, 2009
There is an important study in the current issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. This study addresses…
Sometimes You’re Paranoid, but Sometimes They Really Are Out To Get You
September 11, 2009
With the endless news cycle surrounding health care reform lately, it’s easy to have missed some other breaking and troubling…
Rational vs rationing medicine
September 3, 2009
This morning on NPR’s Morning Edition, Atul Gawande was interviewed to explain the difference between Rationing Care and Rational Care…