Research

Partnering with Patients and Care Teams Can Improve Serious Illness Communication for Patients with Advanced Cancer

Partnering with Patients and Care Teams Can Improve Serious Illness Communication for Patients with Advanced Cancer

Despite professional guidelines recommending early serious illness conversations for all patients with advanced cancer, many times these conversations occur, late or not at all. A collaborative research initiative at Dartmouth Cancer Center shows promise in improving patient–clinician communication by increasing the conduct and documentation of these important conversations in two medical oncology clinics.

Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine Team Finds Increased Rate of TB Infection Among Adolescents in Tanzania

Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine Team Finds Increased Rate of TB Infection Among Adolescents in Tanzania

Findings from a new study published in PLOS ONE, led by investigators at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine and Muhimibili University of Health and Allied Sciences, show high rates of new tuberculosis (TB) infection among adolescents in Tanzania—highlighting the importance of developing TB control measures for this high-risk age group.

Geisel Researchers Receive $4 Million Grant to Improve Office Visit Interactions Between People Living with Dementia, Care Partners, and Clinicians

Geisel Researchers Receive $4 Million Grant to Improve Office Visit Interactions Between People Living with Dementia, Care Partners, and Clinicians

A team of researchers at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine and New York University (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine has received a $4 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to improve “triadic” interactions between patients living with dementia, their care partners, and their clinicians.