Tramadon’t: a podcast with David Juurlink about the dangers of Tramadol
June 27, 2018
Tramadol. Is it just a misunderstood opioid that is finally seeing its well deserved day in the sun, or is…
Palliative Care, Chronic Pain, and the Opioid Epidemic: GeriPal Podcast with Jessie Merlin
December 5, 2017
I recently had the fortune to hear Dr. Kathy Foley talk about palliative care and the opioid epidemic. First, let…
Recognizing the Incurable in Ancient Egypt
November 2, 2015
by Jeffrey M Levine MD The art of medicine is as old as human civilization, and what we think is…
Statins at the end of life, revisited
April 12, 2015
The recently published statin-discontinuation trial has been celebrated in the palliative care community. It’s message is clear – go ahead…
Tramadol-induced hypoglycemia: another reason not to use it
December 30, 2014
Note: This post was originally published on PalliMed as part of the World Series of Blogs Payback-Ed. In 2013, there…
New treatments for hep C: aging patients, unconscionable prices, missing voices
March 12, 2014
Promotional video by Gilead pharmaceuticals, makers of a new drug, urging people to talk to their doctor about treatments “We…
Does citalopram help with agitation in Alzheimer disease?
March 7, 2014
Most patients with Alzheimer’s disease will develop neuropsychiatric symptoms, including agitation, at some point in their illness. These symptoms have…
Tell CMS to protect appropriate palliative care prescribing
February 25, 2014
Attention all Geriatric, Palliative Medicine, and Primary Care Providers: Act now to prevent the adoption of strict, punitive regulations impacting…
Antibiotics in hospice
January 15, 2014
by: Alex Smith @AlexSmithMD Case 1: You have a 94 year old woman with multiple medical problems in hospice who…
Appearances can be deceiving: aging, homelessness, and acute care
June 17, 2013
Before reading any further, stop to think about the last older homeless adult you saw. If you are a…