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Cancer Doesn't Discriminate. or Does It? Dr. Rebecca Redman

Louisville Lectures

She graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health in 2003. She works in Louisville, KY and one other location and specializes in Internal Medicine and Hematology/Oncology. Redman is an associated professor at the University of Louisville.

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Lead, follow or get out of the way

Physician's Practice

For example, if you need to refer your patient to another physician for specialized attention, encourage staff to do the preliminary work and make the call and appointment for the patient. Consider that older patients may have difficulty reading small fonts (12pt. or less) on an appointment card.

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Episode 232: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series – Episode 15 – Housing is Health: Racism and Homelessness – Clinician + Community Perspectives

The Clinical Problem Solvers

During this episode, we gained insight from special guests Dr. Margot Kushel and Mr. Bobby Watts about what brought them into their fields, how their work reaches the most marginalized, and what can be done at the community and structural level to address homelessness. By 2003, 37% were 50 and older.

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The Roots of Palliative Care: Michael Kearney, Sue Britton, and Justin Sanders

GeriPal

I have felt as I’ve come through this field over the last, I guess 2003 is when I realized I wanted to be a palliative care doctor. What I think so special about palliative care is that there’s some really radical and important ideas that sort of undergird our work and that provided a foundation for our work.

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Aging and Homelessness: Margot Kushel

GeriPal

So we realized that we had a series of cross-sectional studies in San Francisco from the early 1990s to 2003. We looked at it and realized that in the early 1990s, 11% of folks were 50 and over, and by 2003, 37% were. Alex: But the longer title’s Ethno-Geriatrics and Special Populations. Margot: Yes.