Asian Cultural Taboo Impedes End-of-Life Care?
August 16, 2011
Last week, I started interviewing clinicians who care for frail elders at On Lok Lifewaysas part of a study led…
What’s in a name? How do you explain “palliative care”?
July 27, 2011
It’s July, and that means teaching new fellows how to explain palliative care to patients and family members. For inpatient…
Why Should I Have to Choose?
May 17, 2011
My interest in geriatrics stems from working in a nursing home as a teenager however my exposure to palliative medicine…
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…
The Third Annual Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Awards
May 3, 2011
The Cunniff-Dixon Foundation in collaboration with the Hastings Center and the Duke Institute on Care at the End of Life…
Book Review: The Salami Salesman and His Daughter Falafel
April 21, 2011
The Salami Salesman and His Daughter Falafelis Dr. Laurie Mallery’s poignant account of the events leading up to her father’s…
Palliative care Nurse Practitioner Models of Care – It’s all about money. Or is it?
April 18, 2011
Within the context of an aging population, a US health care system in financial flux, and the shortage of primary…
The Match is Moving Leaving Geriatrics and Palliative Care Behind
April 15, 2011
The word on the street is that the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) will shortly announce that as of 2012,…
Phoenix Rising: Geriatrics & Palliative Care Sessions at SGIM
April 5, 2011
For those on the fence about whether to attend the 2011 Society for Internal Medicine Meeting in Phoenix, or for…
Palliative Care Consultations: An Answer to Medicaid’s Woes
March 8, 2011
With Medicaid spending ballooning to $381 billion in 2009, states are considering a lot of different ways to decrease costs…