PHS Annual Report 2013 (pdf)

10/30/2013

and medical students while promoting patient safety. This is achieved by supporting physicians through … of Physician Health Services, Inc. (PHS), a corporation of the Massachusetts Medical Society. PHS … is a confidential resource for physicians and medical students who may benefit from help addressing stress, burnout …

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MMS and Alliance Charitable Foundation 2013 Annual Report (pdf)

10/16/2013

Medical School who traveled to Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. Mr. Matergia, under the direct … Massachusetts Medical Society and Alliance Charitable Foundation 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 2 …, the Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) House of Delegates established the MMS and Alliance Charitable Foundation …

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End-of-Life Care Series (3 Modules)

6/27/2013

This CME-certified online activity is eligible for the designated number of AMA PRA credits listed in the course description.  Physicians who successfully complete the activity are awarded the number of credits for which the activity is designated. Click heading to learn more.

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Procedures of the House of Delegates (pdf)

6/25/2013

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The physician's role in end-of-life care

6/20/2013

the inability of patients to participate in care discussions, lack of advance directives, and unrealistic family … to palliative care services from the emergency department. Emergency physicians who provide medical direction … advance directive documentation with them to the hospital. …

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Ethical decisions at the end of life

6/20/2013

. The problem of making treatment decisions for an incapacitated patient with no advance directive is largely … advances that enable physicians to intervene in ways they never could before produce the ethical dilemmas … medical students read or listen to illness narratives early in their studies, often before they've cared …

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Introduction

6/20/2013

advance directives and to provide opportunities for those who don't to execute one. Advance directives … specific treatments (e.g., artificial ventilation). However, this kind of advance directive can leave … form of advance directive, a health care proxy (also known as a durable power of attorney for health …

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References

6/20/2013

values and advance directives. The Journal of family practice. 1991; 32(2):145-53. …. Micromanaging death: process preferences, values, and goals in end-of-life medical decision making …

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Barriers to communication and strategies to overcome them

6/20/2013

in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU): Although the medical team believes that the patient's death is imminent … of recovery may actually be better than they believe. Tension between the medical team and the family mounts …, first over routine patient care orders then over pivotal care decisions. The medical team sees …

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Governing Rules of the Resident and Fellow Section of the MMS

5/2/2013

I.  BACKGROUND In order to provide resident physicians greater participation in the Massachusetts Medical Society and a more direct role in policy deliberations, the following governing rules are hereby established. II.  NAME The name of the organization shall be the Massachusetts Medical Society Resident and Fel

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