My last few days with my grandmother
December 17, 2009
It was the a Monday morning in November when I got the first call from my uncle Gili – my…
How Will Pilot Programs Impact Geriatrics and Palliative Care?
December 13, 2009
In one of the most influentialhealth policy journals of our time – the New Yorker- the surgeon Atul Gawande “calls…
December’s Palliative Care Grand Rouds
December 4, 2009
Palliative Care Grand Rounds is a great series that puts a spotlight on outstanding blog posts focused on hospice, palliative…
Does Morphine Stimulate Cancer Growth?
November 24, 2009
Over the last week Reuters, ABC news, MSNBC, BBC News, and more than 75 other outlets reported on how two…
Dying in 14 Minutes of 60 Minutes
November 23, 2009
CBS did a segment entitled “The Cost Of Dying” on tonight’s 60 Minutes. Considering the title of the segment and…
The Best Town to Die In
November 18, 2009
Palliative Care rooted in the community–this was the topic of a recent Kaiser Health News story which can be found…
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…
$50,000 for your favorite Palliative Care Leader in Idaho, Oregon, Utah, and Washington
November 6, 2009
Who can pass up the chance to give $50K to their favorite palliative care leader or organization if it turns…
Palliative Care Grand Rounds – And the Winner Is…
November 6, 2009
This month’s Palliative Care Grand Rounds is now up at Pallimed: Arts and Humanities. Christian Sinclair gave out awards in…
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…