Going to the Emergency Department is frightening enough, but even more so if you’re a frail senior who is exposed to people who’ve ended up there as a result of gunshots or drug
Read more >No new post this week, but enjoy the encore post — one of my most-read in 2015! Waiting is not good in the American culture. If we were Buddhists, we might
Read more >Critically ill patients in intensive care often endure invasive, life-saving technologies and procedures. They may have periods of semi-consciousness and confusion. They may be frightened. Once discharged from the ICU, memories of the
Read more >Are you using the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Teach-Back technique of asking patients to repeat what they have been told and/or explain their understanding of their condition?
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