Support Veterans’ Access to Hospice
May 27, 2014
In Columbia, MO the parade went off without a hitch. The Golden Eagles parachuted right onto their marks amongst the…
The Geriatrician Syndrome
May 21, 2014
I recently attended the AGS Meeting in Orlando as a rising 3rd year medical student. I was there to present my…
Is standard oncology care killing patients?
May 16, 2014
In 2010, the Temel article reported that early palliative care prolongs survival in patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). As…
“Palliative chemotherapy” – a term that should be laid to rest
May 14, 2014
by: Alex Smith, @AlexSmithMD What is this term “palliative chemotherapy”? Are the words “palliative” and “chemotherapy” so incompatible that their…
Geri and Pal getting together at the American Geriatrics Society Meeting #AGS14
May 14, 2014
The American Geriatrics Society is having its annual meeting this week and it is chock-full of goodies for those interested…
The Importance of Language
May 11, 2014
by: Bridget Sumser, LMSW The world of palliative care is well served in reviewing thoughtfully, the language we use on…
Nurses week: celebrating GeriPal nurse scientists
May 9, 2014
Diagram by Florence Nightingale showing that deaths in the British Army during the Crimean war due to preventable infectious diseases…
What pushes doctors to talk about withdrawal of life sustaining treatments?
April 25, 2014
What changes an ICU doctors intention to discuss withdrawal of life support in a family meeting? An interesting study published…
Just for Fun: a Les Misérables parody about hospitalists and ED docs
April 23, 2014
Two weeks ago, Alex Smith and I gave a talk at the California Compassionate Care Coalition’s 6th Annual Conference and…
What to do when your patient is racist?
April 22, 2014
by: Alex Smith, @alexsmithMD I’d like GeriPal reader’s help with an issue that has vexed me since medical school. As…