Common Sense Family Doctor

DECEMBER 14, 2024

Concerns about overdiagnosis of clinically insignificant prostate cancer through prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening motivated the 2018 American Academy of Family Physicians’ (AAFP) recommendation against routine screening for prostate cancer. Explaining the AAFP’s position, Drs. and 6.1%, respectively).

Routine Screenings 52

Routine Screenings Screening Complication Diagnose 52

GeriPal

JULY 28, 2022

GeriPal post on “fast food” style palliative care in chronic critical illness. I had it on my screen. So at least in my oncology community, I really didn’t have anyone guiding or supporting or mentoring me. Additional links: Editorial on Areej’s study. Palliative care in lung and GI cancers. Transcript. Jennifer: Yeah.

Illness 111

Illness Hospital Patient-Centered Patients 111

GeriPal

APRIL 13, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary Social connections impact our health in profound ways, whether it is the support we receive from family and friends in navigating serious illness, the joy from shared social activities, or connecting with our community. They didn’t feel connected to the people in their broader community.

IT 100

IT Community Patient-Centered Medical 100

GeriPal

JUNE 5, 2025

nursing homes grapple with serious illnesses, and roughly half experience dementia. The reason that you’re in a nursing home is because you have some mix of serious illness and multimorbidity, usually functional impairments. Nursing home, length of stay, I think it was like back in 2010, at the end of life. right there.

Nurse Practitioner 78

Nurse Practitioner Referral Consulting Board-Certified 78