Physicians in training need greater exposure to geriatric training in order to better grasp the needs of older patients, including during transitions to hospice, according to Dr. Julia Lowenthal, a geriatrician from Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Lowenthal recently presented research at the American Geriatrics Society Meeting in which she found that many residents are unfamiliar […]
On April 16 the United States observes National Health Care Decisions Day to foster awareness that patients and families have the right to discuss and document their wishes for the care they will receive at the end of life. True to form, hospices are at the forefront, encouraging patients, families and their clinicians to choose […]
Efforts have been growing to push forward education and awareness about the importance of advance care planning. In addition to expanding public knowledge, more training and education is needed among health care professionals of all walks to facilitate and encourage conversations involving goals of care at the end of life. Advance care planning is an […]
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