John Franklin, MD

There are 2 complementary approaches to palliative care—that of the psychologically minded internist and that of the medically informed psychiatrist. Neither is right or wrong, and they both have...

When a patient at the end of life decides to commit suicide, who is responsible? The physician? The family members? The goal of this case vignette and discussion is...

Read this case presentation and discussion to find out how a palliative care approach helped Mr A, a 78-year-old veteran with end-stage cardiac disease and several medical comorbidities, have...

Read about the case of Mr A, who was admitted to the Veterans Administration hospital after he had several falls and showed signs of debilitating weakness. With a diagnosed...