by Kayla Sheehan My first day of medical school, I asked the Dean how to start a Hospice and Palliative Medicine Student Interest Group (SIG). Before I became a medical student, I began volunteering for hospice. It changed my life. I learned invaluable lessons about life, death, and healing
Jordan Teicher, editorial@mediaplanet.com By the time patients enter post-acute care, they’ve seen many medical
By Craig Settles Telemedicine providers can’t catch senior citizens when they fall. But health services delivered over broadband can make it possible for seniors to live independently for longer periods of time. Falling is the number one problem for seniors. “If a senior falls,
By Anna Bone Increasing population ageing means that deaths worldwide are expected to rise by 13 million to 70 million per year in the next 15 years. As a result, there is an urgent need to plan ahead to ensure we meet the growing end of life care needs of our population in the future. Understanding
