Suzanne Gordon on The Battle for Veteran’s Healthcare
August 1, 2017
There’s a mismatch between what you read about in the papers and the debates on capitol hill about the VA…
Honoring Veterans
November 11, 2016
This Veterans’ Day, stop and think about the World War II Veteran. The average veteran of WWII is now over…
Aging Veterans on the Cover of The Gerontologist
February 8, 2016
I always had a soft spot for veterans, as my father saw action in the Pacific Theater and I grew…
PTSD at the end of life
December 17, 2015
by: Alex Smith, @AlexSmithMD I want to draw GeriPal readers attention to a remarkably powerful storyin the current issue of…
Flags of Grief
June 19, 2015
by: Genevieve Flagello, LMSW, ASW I am a social worker two years into my career, currently working with veterans on…
After Pronouncing
June 30, 2014
The following post is adapted from something I read at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Geriatrics, Palliative, and Extended Care…
Six Awkward Concerns in My Not-Yet-Opened Notes
January 23, 2013
Note: This baby is not a veteran, nor is this the VA Medical Record system. The VA has just taken…
Potpourri from Clinical Work V
December 6, 2011
The following observations and questions came up during my recent work as palliative care attending. Thoughts and responses are welcome:…
Quality Indicators Can Cause Harm in Older Patients: An Inconvenient Truth
November 13, 2011
Quality indicators are used to measure the quality of health care delivered to patients. Quality indicators are used extensively in…
Potpourri from Clinical Work IV
January 22, 2011
I was palliative care attending for a month, from mid-December to mid-January. Here a few observations from my time on…