Michael Gordon, MD, MSc, FRCPC

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The Power of Stories: Narrative Ethics in Long-Term Care
09/23/2008
Narrative ethics provides a framework for ethical decision making.
Narrative ethics provides a framework for ethical decision making.
Narrative ethics provides a...
09/23/2008
Annals of Long-Term Care
Case Report and Brief Review
Conflicting Demands of Family at the End of Life and Challenges for the Palliative Care Team
01/16/2015
Conflict arises when patients and their families seem to accept the palliative care philosophy in principal, yet demand or refuse interventions in a way that is contrary to the basic principles of comfort care.
Conflict arises when patients and their families seem to accept the palliative care philosophy in principal, yet demand or refuse interventions in a way that is contrary to the basic principles of comfort care.
Conflict arises when patients...
01/16/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
Case Report and Brief Review
Digoxin for the Control of Congestive Heart Failure Symptoms in Palliative Care
08/20/2015
There is evidence to suggest that digoxin may be useful for managing symptoms of congestive heart failure in the palliative care setting. The authors describe two cases to illustrate the use of digoxin in end-stage heart failure with the goal...
There is evidence to suggest that digoxin may be useful for managing symptoms of congestive heart failure in the palliative care setting. The authors describe two cases to illustrate the use of digoxin in end-stage heart failure with the goal...
There is evidence to suggest...
08/20/2015
Annals of Long-Term Care
News
Fire/EMS Crews Extras on Set of Latest Godzilla Movie in Hawaii
07/12/2013
Actual firefighters, paramedics and military personnel lend realism to the monster movie
Actual firefighters, paramedics and military personnel lend realism to the monster movie
Actual firefighters, paramedics...
07/12/2013
EMSWorld
Case Series
Care Demands by Families and Family Healthcare Proxies: A Dilemma for Palliative Care and Hospice Care Staff
05/15/2013
Sometimes families or family healthcare proxies have false expectations or are misinformed when a loved one enters palliative care.
Sometimes families or family healthcare proxies have false expectations or are misinformed when a loved one enters palliative care.
Sometimes families or family...
05/15/2013
Annals of Long-Term Care
Column
Protection from the Truth: A Challenge for Surrogates and Health Care Professionals
09/05/2008
Truth telling is considered a cornerstone of the physician-patient relationship.
Truth telling is considered a cornerstone of the physician-patient relationship.
Truth telling is considered a...
09/05/2008
Annals of Long-Term Care
Perspectives
Music at the End of Life: Bringing Comfort and Saying Goodbye Through Song and Story
11/14/2013
This article provides a brief review of some of the current uses of music therapy and illuminates the benefits and potential uses of music.
This article provides a brief review of some of the current uses of music therapy and illuminates the benefits and potential uses of music.
This article provides a brief...
11/14/2013
Annals of Long-Term Care
Column
Assault as Treatment: Mythology of CPR in End-of-Life Dementia Care
05/16/2011
Physicians who refuse a family member’s request to perform unwarranted CPR risk becoming the center of media, legal, and disciplinary scrutiny.
Physicians who refuse a family member’s request to perform unwarranted CPR risk becoming the center of media, legal, and disciplinary scrutiny.
Physicians who refuse a family...
05/16/2011
Annals of Long-Term Care
Special Article
When Should Antipsychotics for the Management of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia be Discontinued?
04/15/2014
With the number of elderly persons increasing, including those living with dementia, the challenges of providing antipsychotics is challenging.
With the number of elderly persons increasing, including those living with dementia, the challenges of providing antipsychotics is challenging.
With the number of elderly...
04/15/2014
Annals of Long-Term Care
Column
The Difficulty of Defining Consent in Older Adults with Dementia
03/14/2016
The author discusses the ethical issues surrounding the question of whether individuals with dementia are able to provide consent and how long-term care providers can best protect their residents while respecting their autonomy.
The author discusses the ethical issues surrounding the question of whether individuals with dementia are able to provide consent and how long-term care providers can best protect their residents while respecting their autonomy.
The author discusses the ethical...
03/14/2016
Annals of Long-Term Care

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