Debunking the “But I Already See Old People” Myth in Medical Education
August 18, 2010
What happens when you randomly assign medical students to either a mandatory two week rotation in specialized geriatric training or…
NEED YOUR IDEAS: US Preventive Services Task Force Topic Nominations
August 17, 2010
The US Preventive Services Task Force is soliciting nominations for clinical preventive health topics. Nominations can be submitted by individuals…
Random Thoughts on Palliative Care in Scotland through US eyes
August 5, 2010
I have been in Scotland since the beginning of July observing their health care system and working in a variety…
Task Force Medicine; 3 issues of palliative care
August 3, 2010
by: Robert Killeen MD Task Force Medicine; 3 Issues of Palliative Care In naval terms a “task force” is a…
Medicare’s 45th
July 31, 2010
Today is Medicare’s 45th birthday. Despite its faults and limitations, without Medicare coverage, much of what we do in the…
An inspiring addendum to Gawande’s piece for physician researchers
July 30, 2010
Check out this new Huffington Post piece by Aaron Carroll, inspired by Gawande’s Neworker article “Letting Go.” Carroll and Gawande’s articles…
The Americans With Disabilities Act: Happy Birthday!
July 29, 2010
This week, we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA was historic civil…
REALLY Letting Go: Beyonde Gawande
July 28, 2010
by: Brad Stuart MD Atul Gawande’s brilliant essay in the New Yorker sums up the dilemma we face, whether we’re…
Atul Gawande New Yorker Article “Letting Go”
July 27, 2010
I want to draw people’s attention to a fantastic new piece in the New Yorker by Atul Gawande titled, “Letting…
Notes from the Field: Getting Older in the Developing World
July 26, 2010
I arrived in Chiapas, Mexico, one of the most southern states in Mexico three days ago. Known as one of…