Description: The following is a blog posting from Jeffry Parks MD, a general surgeon from Cleveland, OH. It's a case about an elderly patient he successfully cared for using his palliative medical instincts: "I received a consult one morning on an old guy, ostensibly for "abdominal pain". It was early, before 7:30 and
Description: This months Palliative Care Grand Rounds is out and hosted by Pallimed -- a Hospice and Palliative Medicine blog-- if you aren't familiar with Pallimed check it out, they always have great posts. The format of this months blog review is a creative one- Pallimed designated awards to various palliative care blogs that they
Description: This link is to the August issue of "Palliative Care Grand Rounds", a monthy round-up of insightful and often emotional palliative care blogs from around the web. This months host, Risa's Pieces, is a palliative care Nurse Practitioner and writes her own personal blog at www.risaden.blogspot.com/. Blogs are a freeform online journaling that allow
Description: This link is to the 6th issue of Palliative Care Grand Rounds. This issue's blogger, Tim Cousounis, is managing director of DAI Palliative Care Group, which is a consulting firm that partners with palliative care teams to boost their success. His personal blog, Palliative Care Success, can be found at www.palliativemedicine.blogspot.com/. Blogs are a
Description: The link below will take you to "Palliative Care Grand Rounds"; a monthy review of palliative care blogs throughout the internet. This weeks host is geripal (www.geripal.org) a geriatrics and palliative care blog. Geripal starts the review with a lot of interesting links to blog posts that are focused on the death panel and
Description: Illinois Media's "Afternoon Magazine with Celeste Quinn" featured an interview with Dr. Robert Martensen (Cunniff-Dixon Foundation Senior Advisor) in November 2008. Dr. Martensen discusses his book A Life Worth Living: A Doctor's Reflection On Illness In A High-Tech Era. Link: Visit Site Media Provided By: Illinois Public Media:The Afternoon Magazine with Celeste Quinn
Synopsis: This is a great video of Dr. Bridget Duffy speaking at a Gel conference in 2008. At the time Dr. Duffy was the Chief Experience Officer at the Cleveland Clinic and her 30 minute talk is all about the patient experience. She introduces a new patient gown that embodies the changes she was trying
Description: This is an audio podcast from StoryCorps, a non-profit organization devoted to honoring one another's lives through the art of listening. In this heartfelt clip, a child asks her mother about her experiences as a cancer nurse... “How's it feel...telling someone they're going to die?” Link: Visit Site
Description: In this audio podcast from StoryCorps, Andrea St. John remembers being with her fiance when he found out his cancer had returned. Her story is heart heavy but also scattered with a lightness and humor that is inspirational to all. Link: Visit Site Related Resources: StoryCorps Audio Podcast: Danielle and Gabrielle Hall remember their
Description: This is a nice story of two daughters remembering one of their last meals with their mother. It is a wonderful example of all the little memories that families and caregivers hold on to after a difficult experience. Link: Visit Site Related Resources: StoryCorps Audio Podcast: Andrea St. John remembers her fiance. StoryCorps Audio
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