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How to Get Rid of Old/Unused Medicines

Noreta Family Medicine

A research study from 2006 showed that 50% of the people surveyed incorrectly flushed their meds down the toilet (read more HERE ). Accessed via [link] 3) To get rid of used needles – These require special attention! How to Get Rid of Old/Unused Medicines How many unused or expired medicines do you have in your house?

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 1: Differentiating organic versus psychiatric causes of agitation and altered mental status

PEMBlog

Special thanks to Manpreet Singh, MD ( @MprizzleER ) for helping to put this collaboration together. In: Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 5th, Fleisher GR, Ludwig S, Henretig FM (Eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia 2006. Why then do we persist with the “is it medical/organic or psych” question?

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HIV, Aging, and Palliative Care: Peter Selwyn and Meredith Greene

GeriPal

Meredith wore a shirt that said Silence=death. Eric gave me the hook during my live cover of One, by U2, a song released in 1992 whose proceeds went entirely to AIDS research. I couldnt help it, forgive me dear listeners, I had to do a longer than usual cut at the start! But this song was actually a fundraiser for AIDS when it was released.

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Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model: A Podcast with Malaz Boustani and Diane Ty

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary We’ve talked a lot about comprehensive dementia care on the GeriPal podcast but while the evidence is clear that these programs work, the uptake has been limited largely because there hasn’t been a strong financial case for it. It requires a fight. It’s been going on for many decades now. Malaz: I love it.