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…
Bandwidth: An exceptional communications resource
November 9, 2009
There is a Fantastic resourceavailable with wonderful tools that can help you communicate your message. Bandwidth was developed with support…
$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…
Traversing the Great Divide: Inpatient and Outpatient Care
November 4, 2009
As the health reform debates continue, I am struck by the lack of attention to what seems to be a…
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…
Are Drug Labels Missing Information That Patients and Clinicians Need?
October 30, 2009
In a perspective in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine, Drs. Lisa Schwartz and Steven Woloshin, faculty at Dartmouth…
How should we counsel frail nursing home residents about dialysis?
October 24, 2009
Last weeks New England Journal of Medicine was a treasure trove of geriatrics and palliative care. In addition to the…
The Price of Hospice Rate Cuts
October 23, 2009
It goes without saying one can’t put a price on the last months, weeks and days of a life shared…
Can We Agree To Disagree
October 21, 2009
JAMA published an essaythis week about a conversation I had with my grandparents entitled “Can We Agree to Disagree”. This…