Description: “Enough. The living will has failed, and it is time to say so.” So said Angela Fagerlin and Carl Schneider in 2004. “Living wills are still widely and confidently urged on patients, and they retain the allegiance of many. For these loyal advocates, we offer systematic proof that such persistence in error is but
Description: Saturday, March 20, 2010"Denmark" R.N. just died. She was my first breast cancer patient out of fellowship and training. My first breast cancer patient where I was the "doctor". No backup. Nobody to turn to for advice. I write the orders, I explain the side effects. I hold the hands. She was only 33
Description: This is a short video with Diane Meier, MD, FACP from getpallaitivecare.org offering her views on what palliative care is and what type of patients and situations could benefit from it. Duration: 1min 38sec Link: Visit Site
Description: This is a short clip of Diane Meier, MD, FACP posted on getpalliativecare.org talking about who might be eligible for palliative care and for what reasons. Duration: 1min 6sec Link: Visit Site
Description: This is a short video of Diane Meier, MD, FACP posted on getpalliativecare.org talking about hospital palliative care teams. She speaks about the unique communication skills they provide within the healthcare system and specific symptoms that palliative care teams can treat best. Link: Visit Site
Description: This is a short clip of Diane Meier, MD, FACP posted on getpalliativecare.org talking about the differences between hospice and palliative care. She emphasizes the barriers that exist with certain Hospice requirements given that doctors are not all that accurate at predicting when a patient has only six months to live. Duration: 2min Link:
Description: This is a November 12th blog from Geripal about a New York Times article written by Celia Dugger. The article is about the aging of Nelson Mandela and Geripal offers some nice thoughts on people's perception of aging. Link: Visit Site
Description: This audio podcast from NPR's All Things Considered on November 17, 2009 is about the quality of dying at the Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Their success is based on the number of patients who have completed advanced directives-- a task that is aided by specially trained nurses who spend up to an
Description: November 12, 2009: At their November 5 public meeting, MedPAC (Medicare Payment Advisory Commission), discussed an analysis of hospice visit patterns. The data was collected to assist them in making recommendations for changes to the Medicare payment system for hospice services. Previously, MedPAC recommended changing the current flat per diem system of hospice payments
Description: November 10, 2009: Hospices across the country care for terminally ill veterans during the final weeks and months of their lives. In honor of Veterans Day, we want to share the story of Cpl. Adam Austin and Staff Sgt. Deuntae Preston, both members of the United States Marine Corps. They serve as volunteers through
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