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Friday Reflection 32: The Trauma of Not Dying Alone

Sensible Medicine

PT’s own appointments with me are mostly consumed by discussion about LT.  There have been previous admissions after which the patient did not make it to follow-up appointments. Others are transferred to inpatient hospice centers. The decision to begin hospice brought guilt, grief, and relief. 

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Beyond Hospitals: Where Else Can Medical Assistants Work?

Prism Career Institute

Hospices Medical assistants play crucial roles in palliative care and hospice support settings. Clinical Duties Medical assistants may be asked to perform the following clinical duties: Record patients’ symptoms and update medical histories Measure vital signs (i.e.,

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Bedside Confessions: Nurses Share What Keeps Them Up at Night

Scrubs

Luzdivina “You know that Roswell incident, it really did happen,” from a Veteran on hospice. Stacey 85-year-old grandma who during admission questions admitted to smoking crack -Chris When asked how did his penis become superglued to his leg? “I ” and then promptly took her last breath. Katherine I cheated with your brother.

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All You Need to Know about BU’s Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Accepted Blog

If you want to know how much of BU medical school’s recent $100 million gift it intends to use for scholarships, or what happens to applications to ensure a genuinely holistic process, or what its associate dean of admissions wants to see in students read on! Welcome to the 541st episode of Admissions Straight Talk.