Palliative Care Chat Podcast

MARCH 27, 2017

In this episode of Palliative Care Chat, Dr. McPherson interviews Dr. Meera Agar and they discuss Dr. Agar’s published work entitled ‘Efficacy of Oral Risperidone Haloperidol or Placebo for Symptoms of Delirium Among Patients in Palliative Care.' In this episode of Palliative Care Chat, Dr. McPherson interviews Dr. Meera Agar and they discuss Dr. Agar’s published work entitled ‘Efficacy of Oral Risperidone Haloperidol or Placebo for Symptoms of Delirium Among Patients in Palliative Care.

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Hospice Advantage Solutions

MARCH 11, 2017

Over the past decade, there has been a significant increase in the use of Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (AICDs). An AICD is a device that uses electrical pulses or shocks to control life-threatening arrhythmias. Terminally ill patients face the risk of AICD shocks during the dying process, which may be inconsistent with the hospice patient’s wishes and cause significant distress to both patients and caregivers.

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SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

MARCH 21, 2017

In this episode Professor Robin Cohen (Departments of Oncology and Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada) presents a study which aimed to revise the McGill Quality of Life Questionnaire (McGill Quality of Life Questionnaire–Revised) while maintaining or improving its psychometric properties and length, keeping it as close as possible to the McGill Quality of Life Questionnaire to enable reasonable comparison with existing McGill Quality of Life Questionnaire literature.

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Palliative Care Chat Podcast

MARCH 3, 2017

Dr. McPherson, of the University of Maryland, Baltimore interviews Dr. Jason Webb, of Duke University, who discusses his publication titled "Efficacy of Oral Risperidone, Haloperidol or Placebo for Symptoms of Delirium among Patients in Palliative Care." Dr. McPherson, of the University of Maryland, Baltimore interviews Dr. Jason Webb, of Duke University, who discusses his publication titled "Efficacy of Oral Risperidone, Haloperidol or Placebo for Symptoms of Delirium among Patients in Palliati

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Let's discuss the trusty pager—an old favorite that’s losing its shine in hospitals and clinics. While once a staple in hospitals and clinics, pagers now present significant limitations that hinder rather than facilitate communication among healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals are constantly on the move, and they need communication tools that can keep up with their fast-paced lives.

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SAGE Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care podcast

MARCH 27, 2017

In this episode Dr James Downar (University of Toronto, Canada) presents a study which aimed to determine whether standardized patient simulation offers benefit over didactic sessions alone for improving skill and comfort discussing goals of care of first-year internal medicine residents.

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