The Health Policy Exchange

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Smartphone apps now include a variety of self-management tools for weight loss, physical activity, and chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes. In the developing world, "mHealth projects are launching at an exponential rate," declared a recent issue of Johns Hopkins Public Health Magazine.

Chronic Disease 130

Chronic Disease Family Medicine DO Hypertension 130

GeriPal

JANUARY 11, 2024

First of all, as I understand the Carter decision, two of the things you’re supposed to have in order to be a candidate for MAID are enduring intolerable physical psychological suffering that can’t be addressed under conditions you consider acceptable. So it started off for individuals with a terminal illness.

Illness 144

Illness IT Medical Provider 144

GeriPal

JUNE 22, 2023

Michele: Yeah, so in May of 2018, there was an article by Suleika Jaouad in the New York Times Magazine, and they spent about two weeks in our hospice with us learning about the work that’s done. Eric: Does the chaplaincy also provide support to them, or can they visit the hospice unit, those individuals? Michele: Yeah.

Families 133

Families Family IT Community 133

GeriPal

APRIL 24, 2025

Eric 06:58 It could be CPR in an individual with metastatic cancer in the icu. It’s like a third of people need chemical or physical restraints to keep that in. The major rock climbing magazine has an obituary section. Could be considered a PULET, potentially unsafe, potentially inducing harm with low evidence of benefit.

Patient-Centered 79

Patient-Centered IT Patients Illness 79

GeriPal

JUNE 29, 2023

But the other was she read an article about our hospice in the May of 2018 New York Times magazine. I am there with individuals who are dying. He might want to write his mom and he’s not physically able to write anymore. And you have the individual here who needs the end of life care, who needs this service as well.

IT 97

IT Families Family Board-Certified 97

GeriPal

JULY 16, 2024

We talk about positive aspects of aging, cognitive screening, the line between legitimate concerns and ageism, ableism, advice for a geriatrician asked to comment on TV, frailty and physical disability, images in the press , historical situations including , and an upper age limit for the Presidency, among other issues.

Diagnosis 141

Diagnosis Diagnose IT Physicals 141