January 2018 Reading Round-Up

Happy New Year!  In truth, around my house we’re very much looking forward to the Lunar New Year’s arrival since this will be the Year of the Dog.  Olivia is very pleased with that prospect.

As our population ages, providing best care is a growing focus.  This report provides a thorough overview of proposed standards for surgical care of older adults.

More clinical findings relevant to the opioid epidemic.

Healthy conflict really is just that- healthy. And it’s good for our organizations because it fosters intellectual diversity.

This is a beautiful cross-cultural essay on end-of-life care in this week’s New Yorker.

Last but not least (since I’m mostly going off-medicine this month, it seems) is this reflection on kindness. Please use it liberally.

Onward and upward, y’all, and happy 2018.