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> I have just now read Home by Marilynne Robinson, swallowed in a single sitting, impossible to do otherwise. My eyes burn, my throat is dry and raw from setting down the book now and again so I could pace … Continue reading →

>Check out December’s Palliative Care Grand Rounds at Jerry’s blog, Death Club for Cuties. And while your browsing, read his posts, he has great insight and a fabulous sense of macabre humor.

>I learned last month that I will be joining the ranks of the unemployed at the end of this year. This was a terrible shock to me, not because it was so unexpected (although it was completely unexpected), but because … Continue reading →

>A palliative care blogger’s thanksgiving. Here.

>Geripal– A Geriatrics and Palliative Care Blog hosted Palliative Grand Rounds this month. Check it out, it showcases some really great blog posts!

> Kol Nidre There are many ways observe the Jewish faith. The most observant go to shul daily, some three times a day, for prayer. There is the Shabbos Jew, who goes to Shabbos services every week on erev Shabbat, … Continue reading →

> Today I noticed the air in Seattle. It’s soft, spongy, almost silky. As waters in different places differ to the mouth, local air has a unique sensation against the face, upon bare arms. The soothing Seattle air makes me … Continue reading →

>So is it accepted that health care reform should not include “undocumented” people living and working in America? Why not? I can’t understand any of this mess. I thought the point was not insurance reform–what a joke–but making sure that … Continue reading →

> OK you guys, any of you that read my blog: I’m doing Palliative Grand Rounds for August. See here for details. Send me those blogs that you think are remarkable, sharable, full of palliative care wisdom! Now! Do it … Continue reading →

>People ask me what Outpatient Palliative Care is. What do I do? Today was a typical day.Two of my patients are in the hospital. I’ll see them first. Then I can go to the nursing home and do my home … Continue reading →