Psychedelics – reasons for caution: Stacy Fischer, Brian Anderson, Theora Cimino
March 9, 2023
Psychedelics are having a moment. Enthusiasm is brimming. Legalization is moving forward in several states, following the lead of Oregon…
Advanced Pain Management in Cancer: Janet Abrahm
September 29, 2022
Have you had difficulty managing a particular type of cancer pain? For me it’s radiation induced mucositis/esophagitis. Janet Abrahm is…
Exploring the Nature of Chronic Pain with Haider Warraich
July 7, 2022
On today’s podcast we welcome back Haider Warraich to talk about pain. Now this may surprise our frequent listeners as…
Buprenorphine Use in Serious Illness: A Podcast with Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Zachary Sager and Janet Ho
April 14, 2022
Buprenorphine. It’s been around for a long time but is acting like the hot new kid in town. Just look…
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…
What’s your favorite reference book in geriatrics and palliative care?
August 3, 2015
by: Alex Smith, @AlexSmithMD It’s summer, and the new fellows have started. I usually post around this time about a…
Potpourri from Clinical Work VI
February 1, 2012
Just finished another couple of weeks attending on the palliative care service, and wanted to share a couple of thoughts…
Treating Pain to Reduce Behavioral Disturbances in Dementia
December 5, 2011
There have been a lot of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions proposed for the all too common behavioral complications of dementia.…
Pain Poetry
July 2, 2011
It's July, and that means new housestaff, students, and fellows. Interns, fresh from medical school, and newly minted residents. Medical students…
Dying in India: Palliative Care Provides Hope
May 10, 2011
Imagine you have a terminal illness and were given a prognosis of 3 months...or less. In a developed country like…