Blogs to Boards: Question 11
May 1, 2012
This is the eleventh in a series of 41 posts from both GeriPal and Pallimed to get our physician readers ready for the hospice…
Blogs to Boards: Question 9
April 21, 2012
This is the ninth in a series of 41 posts from both GeriPal and Pallimed to get our physician readers ready for the hospice…
Gross National Happiness, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care
April 19, 2012
I saw one of my favorite philosophers speak yesterday: Peter Singer. His book Animal Liberation is reason I became a vegetarian…
The “Silver Tsunami” is coming. What am I doing to prepare?
April 17, 2012
Everyone involved in geriatric care has heard the news: The “Silver Tsunami” is coming and the U.S. healthcare system is…
Eliminating Waste in US Health Care: Wise Words from Don Berwick
April 15, 2012
The United States spends more on health care than any other country. By far. Yet life expectancy in the United…
Blogs to Boards: Question 7
April 14, 2012
This is the seventh in a series of 41 posts from both GeriPal and Pallimed to get our physician readers ready for the hospice…
Blogs to Boards: Question 5
April 7, 2012
This is the fifth in a series of 41 posts from both GeriPal and Pallimed to get our physician readers ready for the hospice…
Many Disabled Seniors Have a Good Quality of LIfe
April 6, 2012
A dominant focus of research in Geriatric Medicine has been on the prevention of the types of disability that are…
Name 5 Tests or Treatments We Overuse in Geriatrics or Palliative Care
April 4, 2012
All Posts · American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine · American Geriatrics Society · Geriatrics · Health Policy · Palliative Care
For the most part in geriatrics and palliative care we like to point the finger at other medical providers and…
Honoring Wishes: A Story by Nancy Lundebjerg
April 3, 2012
Have you ever read something that made you very sad? I did at the end of last week. It was…