Goals / What's Most Important

"Staying positive" and "being optimistic" are probably two big ways to keep motivated in making the best of each day and working towards...

Certain words seem to inspire strong instinctive emotional responses when expressed among patients, family members, doctors, nurses, and...

Honestly, you really do not need to know the definition of the healthcare phrase "goals of care" in order to advocate for the best...

The particular nouns, adjectives, and verbs we choose to describe ourselves and our lives can alter how we see ourselves and our...

I count 1, 2, 3, and push myself up from the recliner, grabbing onto the handles of my walker positioned in front of me. I pause in my...

Before I started working as a palliative care physician (read Post 1: What Exactly Does a Palliative Care Specialist Do?), I worked as a...

"I admitted Mr. D, a gentleman with moderate to severe dementia last night. He has pneumonia and respiratory failure. I asked Mr. D's...

I have seen my healthcare colleagues become so focused on treating a patient, they forget that the patient is a person with a family. I...

"I don't want to be on dialysis, and I'm afraid of what will happen if I don't start dialysis. What should I do?" Mr. K and his wife are...

The best care possible for a person is guided by how well they communicate what is most important to them to their family, closest...