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GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Care Podcast

Feb 24, 2022

There is a lively debate going on in academic circles about the value of Advance Care Planning (ACP).  It’s not a new debate but has gathered steam at least in palliative care circles since Sean Morrisons published a JPM article titled “Advance Directives/Care Planning: Clear, Simple, and Wrong.”  Since then there...


Feb 17, 2022

My mom is an Asian woman in her 70s with osteoporosis.  She tried an oral bisphosphonate and had horrible esophagitis.  She said never again, though she eventually tried an IV bisphosphonate.  She had terrible flu-like symptoms.  She said never again.  But based on reports that symptoms are worse the first time, she...


Feb 10, 2022

This week many of our listeners will gather for the annual American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) & Hospice and Palliative Nursing Association (HPNA) annual meeting.  While the majority of this meeting is focused on subspecialty care in the US, the majority of individuals who are in need of...