GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Podcast
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Sweet Little Lies: When Is It Ok To Lie To Patients?
Truth telling is an ethical pillar of medicine. But, are there instances when it is ever ok to lie? In this episode of the GeriPal podcast we explore the use of deception and lies in modern healthcare, including those sweet little "therapeutic lies" commonly used in dementia care. For more about this topic, and some good articles about it, visit GeriPal.org.
Keep Your Hands To Yourself - Mechanical ventilation in Advanced Dementia
This week's GeriPal podcast is all about mechanical ventilation in nursing home residents with advanced dementia. In particular, we discuss a new finding that use of mechanical ventilation doubled for these individuals from 2000 to 2013 without a substantial improvement in survival.
When Breath Becomes Air - A Review of a Review
The second GeriPal podcast is a book review of "When Breath Becomes Air."
Bed Alarms and why Not to Use Them
This is the first of the GeriPal podcasts focused on all things geriatrics, hospice, and palliative care.