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Episode 155: Antiracism in Medicine Series – Episode 5 – Racism, Power, and Policy: Building the Antiracist Health Systems of the Future

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Focus on the Community While the health sector is where illness and ailments are often treated, a person’s health largely manifests outside of the health sector and is impacted by their community and environment. 2009 Jun;101(6):501-12. 2009 Jun;101(6):513-27. The Clinical Problem Solvers Podcast. J Natl Med Assoc.

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PEMPix 2023 Online Case 3: The Only Thing We Have to Fear

PEMBlog

However for preterm newbown with more severe illness, systemic antibiotics along with intravenous immunoglobulins may be necessary. Clinical features of neonatal toxic shock syndrome-like exanthematous disease emerging in Japan. This patient was hospitalized for 4 days where he remained well-appearing. link] Takahashi, N., Nishida, H.,

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Updates in ID and Nephrology: Lona Mody, Rasheeda Hall, Devika Nair, Sonali Advani

GeriPal

We have a discussion about the decision to remove race, a social construct, from clinical risk calculators (though I’m not 100% sold that race should always be removed – if removal is likely to worsen disparities for example – at least until a superior race-blind calculator can be developed). So you’re right.

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The Chairside Zirconia Revolution: The Evolution of Choice

CDOCS

& When I began practicing in 2009, I joined a practice that had a Redcam in the corner collecting dust.& </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px;">The 4-Y composition of the 3M Chairside Zirconia has provided excellent clinical results with a unique blend of esthetics and strength.&

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Dialysis vs Conservative Management for Older Adults: Manju Kurella Tamura, Susan Wong, & Maria Montez-Rath

GeriPal

We also briefly mention Susan Wong’s terrific studies that found a disconnect between older adults with renal failure’s expressed values, focused on comfort, and their advance care planning and end-of-life care received, which focused on life extension; and another study that found quality of life was sustained until late in the illness course.

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Demystifying the Role of HHS and ASPE in Guiding Federal Aging Policy and Priorities with Dr. Tisamarie Sherry

GeriPal

And so there was a report in 2009 by the Institute of Medicine saying that we need to equip all of these individuals in caring for older person in an evidence based manner. There’s the complications associated with immune senescence, comorbidities, atypical clinical presentations. So you’re right.

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RCT of PC in ED: Corita Grudzen, Fernanda Bellolio, & Tammie Quest

GeriPal

I asked emergency medicine clinicians what they thought when a patient who is seriously ill and DNR comes to the ED, and some responded, (paraphrasing), what are they doing here? Most emergency providers wanted to do the right thing for seriously ill patients, but they didnt have the knowledge, skills, or experience to do it.