Monthly Archives: February 2013

Stay put.

Posted on February 7, 2013 by dgermann

Stay Put: What do you do when the doctor rushes out and you did not have a chance to ask all your questions? Ira Byock, in his latest book, The Best Care Possible: A Physician’s Quest to Transform Care Through … Continue reading →

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News: More hospice, more ICU

Posted on February 6, 2013 by dgermann

Friends– We’re using both hospice and the ICU more at the end of life. Today there is an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association describing a study with these results. There is a more plain English description … Continue reading →

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On being a burden….

Posted on February 6, 2013 by dgermann

For most families you are being a burden if you deny your family the opportunity to care for you in your greatest crisis-time. :- Doug.

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