An Attempt to Balance the Signal-Noise Ratio Surrounding Palliative Care
While it has taken years to popularize the word “palliative” (I have to confess that the word still does not…
While it has taken years to popularize the word “palliative” (I have to confess that the word still does not…
15 years ago, Drs. Zeke and Linda Emanuel wrote an article in the New England Journal of Medicine titled, “The…
GeriPal has put together a taste test on “Liquid Bowel Medications” which was inspired from a great selection of comments…
Don’t forget that GeriPal is hosting Palliative Care Grand Rounds on Wednesday, October 7th! The goal of Palliative Care Grand…
I am in the emergency room with my 93 year old father-in-law. His colostomy bag has filled up with blood…
The current issue of Newsweek includes an article titled “The Case for Killing Granny: Rethinking End of Life Care.” It…
I’ve always had a fascination with how certain phrases influence practice and how established terms frame and reinforce provider attitudes…
This week’s Lancet includes an article titled “The Death of Ivan Ilyich and pain relief at the end of life”…
Leigh Kramer from the blog “Confessions of a Young (Looking) Social Worker” will be hosting Palliative Care Grand Rounds this…
The John Hartford Foundation supported the inaugural summit of leaders from geriatrics and palliative medicine in July to encourage opportunities,…