Michael Gordon, MD, MSc, FRCPC

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...

03/14/2016

Annals of Long-Term Care

The Ethical Responsibility of Health Care Providers to Provide Treatment to Smokers

12/18/2015

Michael Gordon , MD, MSc, FRCPC;

Helen Senderovich , MD;

Authors discuss whether there is any ethical rationale upon which physicians could refuse treatment if a patient is unwilling to stop tobacco use.

Authors discuss whether there is...

12/18/2015

Annals of Long-Term Care

Column

Ethical and Legal Implications of Pacemaker Withdrawal Toward the End of Life

10/28/2015

Daphna Grossman , CCFP, FCFP;

Michael Gordon , MD, MSc, FRCPC;

It is important to understand the psychology behind such decisions, the ethical principles and legal parameters

It is important to understand...

10/28/2015

Annals of Long-Term Care

Feature

“Bad News” Communication in Palliative Care: A Challenge and Key to Success

09/05/2008

Daniel Buchman , BA;

Stephen H. Buchman , MD, CCFP, FCFP;

Michael Gordon , MD, MSc, FRCPC;

An important skill of any healthcare provider is the ability to effectively communicate, an especially key element in the relationship between physician and patient.

An important skill of any...

09/05/2008

Annals of Long-Term Care

Feature

Sexuality in Long-Term Care: Ethics and Action

09/05/2008

Marcia Sokolowski , MA, PhD(c);

Michael Gordon , MD, MSc, FRCPC;

Introduction Given the “home-like” atmosphere that long-term care facilities are often committed to creating, plus the ideological stance that provision of a rich and meaningful experience entails addressing sexual desires and needs, an...

Introduction Given the...

09/05/2008

Annals of Long-Term Care

Feature

The Power of Stories: Narrative Ethics in Long-Term Care

09/23/2008

Michael Gordon , MD, MSc, FRCPC;

Jessica Shelby Weizenbluth , BA;

Marcia Sokolowski , MA, PhD(c);

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

Giulia-Anna Perri , MD, CCFP, COE, PC;

Michael Gordon , MD, MSc, FRCPC;

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

Giulia-Anna Perri , MD, CCFP, COE, PC;

Houman Khosravani , MD, PhD, FRCPC;

Daphna Grossman , CCFP, FCFP;

Michael Gordon , MD, MSc, FRCPC;

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

Michael Gordon , MD, MSc, FRCPC;

Actual firefighters, paramedics and military personnel lend realism to the monster movie

Actual firefighters, paramedics...

07/12/2013

EMSWorld

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