Trying to Integrate Advance Care Planning Into Clinic
August 27, 2009
As a geriatrician who primarily sees patients in clinic, I find myself often wondering how best to apply what I’ve…
The Cause of My Life: Ted Kennedy’s Healthcare Legacy
August 26, 2009
This morning, as I was riding to work on the bus, I was flanked by two older gentlemen with daily…
Educating the masses about Geriatrics and Palliative Care (aka Marketing)
August 26, 2009
Geriatrics and Palliative Care (and primary care) have a problem. We haven’t learned how to make our work, our mission,…
Despair not Progressives
August 25, 2009
With “Death Panels” dominating the healthcare reform debate, I was getting depressed. My hope had continued to rest with the…
Elder Self-Neglect: A Palliative Care Emergency?
August 13, 2009
There is a very important article in the Aug 5 JAMA by XinQi Dongof Rush University examing the relationship between…
Learning something new
August 10, 2009
The aspect of geriatrics and palliative carewhich never ceases to amaze me is how much I learn from my patients…
Family Caregivers: The Silent Long Term Care System
July 27, 2009
Long term care is a hot topic. When people talk about long term care, they are generally talking about nursing…
Pharmaceutical Industry Influence on Guidelines and Performance Measures
July 15, 2009
The effect that industry influence has on individual doctors, hospitals and clinics through free lunches, CME dinners and trips and…
Hospice care of the Geriatric patient
July 14, 2009
I am new to blogging, actually this is my first attempt and I write with trepidation. So, thank you, Alex,…
Survival after in-hospital CPR in the Elderly
July 13, 2009
NEJM published a paper last week looking at CPR outcomes in the elderly. The main question of the paper addresses…