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Memory of My Father

Synopsis:  Every old man I see Reminds me of my father When he had fallen in love with death One time when sheaves were gathered...Link to Full Poem Source:  Poem from "Collected Poems" Vol/Page/Date:  1947 Resource Type:  Book Author/Source:  Patrick Kavanagh keywords:  father/son, remember, death, poetry, love Submitter:  Peters Related Resources:  Excerpt from "In Blackwater

Geripal Blog: Length of Stay in Nursing Homes at the End of Life

Description:  One out of every four of us will die while residing in a nursing home. For most of us, that stay in a nursing home will be brief, although this may depend upon social and demographic variables like our gender, net worth, and marital status. These are the conclusions of an important new study

Anna Deavere Smith: “Let Me Down Easy”

Description:  The link below is to a November 6, 2009 episode of democracy now where Amy Goodman interviews Anna Deavere Smith who researched, wrote and perfoms "Let Me Down Easy" -- a solo act about various trials and tribulations within the U.S health care system.  There is a short article and a great video interview

Geripal Blog: Advance Care Planning: A Paradigm Shift

Description:  What is the purpose of Advance Care Planning? I have been taught to view the goal as helping patients define what they would want done if they became seriously ill. But there is an important article by Rebecca Sudore and Terri Fried that convinces me I should think about this very differently. Sudore and

Advance Care Planning: Role of the Primary Care Physician

Link:  Visit Site Media Provided By:  This is an informative continuing medical education video (January 8, 2008) from the University of California Davis Medical School on the role of the primary care physician in advanced care planning.  Ben A. Rich, J.D., PhD., addresses the importance and role of advanced directives as well as the shortcomings

Video Clip: What is Palliative Care?

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

The New Health Dialogue Blog: “Health Care: Time for a Serious Discussion

Description:  This link is to a guest blog post (November 6, 2009) by Dr. Ira Byock, director of palliative medicine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H.  In this post, Dr. Byock talks about the House's Affordable Health Care for America Act and the recent section that has been resurrected; reimbursing doctor's for having voluntary

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