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…
Interview with Geriatrician, Eden Alternative Founder, and Author Bill Thomas
April 2, 2012
Bill Thomas is a very busy man. He is the founder of the Eden Alternative that has been on the…
Blogs to Boards: Question 3
March 30, 2012
This is the third in a series of 41 posts from both GeriPal and Pallimed to get our physician readers ready for the hospice…
Aricept 23 – Another Victory for Marketing Over Patients
March 23, 2012
“What is the difference between 20 and 23? If you said three, you are off by millions—of dollars in sales,…
Being Accused of Murder
March 22, 2012
“You would have been hung in World War II for doing what you are doing now,” I was told by…
“Elders?” “Older Adults?” “Seniors?” Language Matters
March 21, 2012
In a recent paper, some colleagues and I held the position that clinicians should routinely offer to discuss prognosis with…