Enlarge this image Dr. Louise Aronson, a geriatrician and author, speaks with a patient at UCSF’s Osher Center for Integrative Health in…
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This is the scenario. You (or your mother) were admitted to the hospital with pneumonia. On the third day a cheery continuing…
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You are like an animal cut off from the herd; people are social beings and need to be with others. The very…
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Appreciative and respectful of my privilege in caring for elderly patients
by StorytellERdoc MD April 1, 2019I dedicate this to each of you who have cared for or are currently caring for an ill parent or family member. …
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Why medical students need more continuity of care training
by Nathaniel Fleming February 18, 2019One of the major challenges of being on medical school rotations is the necessity of changing rotations every four weeks, and how…
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These days we are talking more about advanced directives and living wills in health care. This is progress, but as a member…
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The elderly couple who bought vitamins at the grocery store
by Shabbir Hossain MD January 15, 2019I recently stopped by our local grocery store after work to pick up a handful of items to bring home. With only…
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Caregiving is often described as a sacrifice. One individual bears a burden to care for another. There’s a connotation of drainage, evocations…