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The Value of Being on the Same Page.

July 29, 2011 | Author
Communication, many of us would agree, is challenging enough but when a family is facing a life-threatening illness the challenge can become immense. I want to spotlight a recent research publication in the Journal of Palliative Medicine Read the rest of this entry »
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You are the Cake: Your Slides are Simply the Frosting

July 26, 2011 | Author
I wanted to contribute to JPM by giving a teaching tool that has worked well for me. When I give talks and presentations I use PowerPoint slide decks that have very little text, little to no bullet points and then I add images and sometimes even insert videos directly into the slide. Read the rest of this entry »
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