?s about Medicare payment for advance care planning
September 4, 2015
The Supreme Court case of Cruzan (Nancy Cruzan pictured) vs. Missouri established the right of individuals to make decisions in…
The experience of dementia OUTSIDE the nursing home: pain, weight loss, and transitions in care
August 31, 2015
by: Alex Smith, @AlexSmithMD About 4.5 million people have dementia in the US. Thanks to the fantastic work of palliative…
Is work life balance a first-world privledge problem, or not?
August 26, 2015
by: Alex Smith, @AlexSmithMD In geriatrics, and to a much greater extent palliative care, work/life balance is recognized as critical…
Why you got to be so rude: the impact of rudeness on the performance of medical teams
August 22, 2015
A fascinating study came out in Pediatrics recently on the impact rudenessplays on the performance of teams that I just…
Lawmakers rush to reintroduce End of Life Options Act, but haste makes bad policy
August 21, 2015
By: Laura Petrillo, MD (@lpetrillz) The End of Life Options Act, which would legalize physician-assisted suicide, was stalled in the…
Choice and Control at the End of Life – The 3 Wishes Project
August 18, 2015
One of the advantages of getting behind in reading medical journals is seeing links between articles when I finally try…
Is antiepileptic therapy indicated for primary prevention after an ischemic stroke?
August 17, 2015
Mrs. C is a 79 year old nursing home resident woman who suffered an ischemic stroke about 10 months ago.…
ePrognosis 2.0: PPS and Cancer screening
August 7, 2015
by: Alex Smith, @AlexSmithMD The geriatrics, general medicine, and palliative care communities have spoken, and we’ve been listening. ePrognosisis the…
What’s your favorite reference book in geriatrics and palliative care?
August 3, 2015
by: Alex Smith, @AlexSmithMD It’s summer, and the new fellows have started. I usually post around this time about a…
Fifteen minutes of fame? Aging policy’s big week
July 23, 2015
Last week was a huge week in aging policy. On Monday, the White House hosted the once-a-decade Conference on Aging,…