September 10, 2019
So I Will Get the Shot, Right?
I was asked to visit Roger. He was in the hospital, again, and this time…
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September 3, 2019
End-of-Rotation Palliative Care Reflection
I am extremely grateful that I chose to do the Hospice/Palliative Care rotation. Throughout this…
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August 27, 2019
Broken Hearts
I remember the young woman, Ella, getting ready to graduate from High School, but now…
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August 20, 2019
Another Bite at the Apple
I just heard that a dear friend was diagnosed with cancer. We had dinner together…
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August 13, 2019
More Deadly than AIDS!
Last week another person with chronic Hepatitis C and hepatocellular carcinoma was seen by the…
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August 6, 2019
Is there racial bias in palliative care?
Jessica Zitter has gotten to be one of my favorite end-of-life writers. Watch her great…
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July 30, 2019
Can Acetaminophen Help Reduce the Need for Opioids?
As a healthcare provider I am asked to weigh in on pain management by both…
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July 23, 2019
There is no Place like Home. Is this True?
I am of two minds. As a hospice doctor I visited a lot of people…
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July 16, 2019
It Just Happened Again
“The Warden wants to talk with you!” I don’t get a phone call from the…
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July 9, 2019
Celebrating Life Well Lived
My church recently celebrated the nonagenarians within the congregation—lovingly deemed the VIPs, Very Inspiring Persons—and…
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