MOPAT A new tool for assessing pain in hospice patients who can t self-report Presenters: Deborah Bortle, MS, BSN, CHPN Joan K. Harrold, MD, MPH, FACP, FAAHPM
The Role Of The Hospice Medical Director In an Era of Changing Hospice Regulation Daniel Maison, MD FAAHPM Palliative Medicine Specialist Spectrum Health System
Evaluation of a Terminal Patient Jay Peitzer, MD, FAAHPM Goals Improve skills in evaluating the signs and symptoms of terminal patients Correlate review of systems ...
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Hospice Means Better Pain Control in the NH ... For better or for worse: Neural systems supporting the cognitive down- and up ... was 'ready' for his or her ...
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Moving Palliative Care into the Emergency Department: Ensuring the Right Care for Seriously Ill Patients Right from the Beginning CAPC audio conference
Holy Cross Palliative Care Medical Director ... Pathophysiology of Dyspnea The brainstem respiratory controller: maintains blood gas and acid-base homeostasis.
HOPE Disclosure Statement Dr Todd R. Cot has disclosed no relevant financial relationships. Objectives Hope is a mystery ..a human struggle between acting (the ...
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Maryland MOLST Form Richard L. Alcorta, MD, FACEP State EMS Medical Director, MIEMSS Tricia Tomsko Nay, MD, CMD, CHCQM, FAAFP, FAIHQ, FAAHPM Medical Director ...