StorytellERdoc

JULY 10, 2014

I originally wrote this piece in December, 2010. Emergency, as per the all-knowing Webster, is defined as an unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state that calls for immediate action. Furthermore, an emergency is also defined as an urgent need for assistance or relief. Broken bones. To pain control issues.

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ER Emergency Room Family Doctor Illness 100

GeriPal

APRIL 13, 2023

But, should we as clinicians care about the social lives of our patients? Are there meaningful ways of assessing loneliness and social isolation in clinical settings and connecting patients with interventions? Welcome back, Ashwin. Ashwin Kotwal: Excited to be back. Eric: Now, it’s interesting. Alex: Great. All right.

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IT Community Patient-Centered Medical 99

GeriPal

MARCH 10, 2022

Archives of Internal Medicine 2010. For a deeper dive, check out some of these other studies and resources we talked about in the podcast: The Influence of Nursing Home Culture on the Use of Feeding Tubes. The Lived Experience of Providing Feeding Assistance to a Family Member with Dementia. Rehabbed to Death. Caroline: Thanks, Alex.

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Nurse Practitioner Hospital Families Family 60

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

And like the Tennants, many patients find themselves stuck in a convoluted appeals process marked by long wait times, frustrating customer service encounters, and decisions by medical professionals they’ve never met who may lack relevant training. He weighed 97 pounds and wasn’t expected to survive a year with stage 4 cancer.

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