The Cause of My Life: Ted Kennedy’s Healthcare Legacy
August 26, 2009
This morning, as I was riding to work on the bus, I was flanked by two older gentlemen with daily…
Educating the masses about Geriatrics and Palliative Care (aka Marketing)
August 26, 2009
Geriatrics and Palliative Care (and primary care) have a problem. We haven’t learned how to make our work, our mission,…
Despair not Progressives
August 25, 2009
With “Death Panels” dominating the healthcare reform debate, I was getting depressed. My hope had continued to rest with the…
A Health Care Glossary for Politically Charged Times
August 14, 2009
Now that we are in an Orwellian world in which words reflect corporate and politically motivated interests rather than reality,…
Elder Self-Neglect: A Palliative Care Emergency?
August 13, 2009
There is a very important article in the Aug 5 JAMA by XinQi Dongof Rush University examing the relationship between…
Adverse drug reactions in elders: looking for flubs in all the wrong places
August 12, 2009
A great deal of energy – and money – has been spent on preventing adverse drug reactions in elders. Many…
Learning something new
August 10, 2009
The aspect of geriatrics and palliative carewhich never ceases to amaze me is how much I learn from my patients…
Colace
August 9, 2009
Colace is a problem at our hospital too. Both because there is not data that it works and because once…
Inappropriate Medications in the Hospice Setting
August 3, 2009
Supportive Care in Cancer recently published an article on the use of “futile” medications in patients with advanced and incurable…
Family Caregivers: The Silent Long Term Care System
July 27, 2009
Long term care is a hot topic. When people talk about long term care, they are generally talking about nursing…