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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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? Has kept me interested, the patient experience and the older adults in the community, their experience.

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GeriPal

MARCH 10, 2022

Archives of Internal Medicine 2010. Many years ago for the first study; I believe it was in 2009, 2010; I met with Susan Mitchell at the Institute for Aging Research, and told her that I wanted to study the use of feeding tubes for people with advanced dementia. Nursing homes are subsidized by their Medicare, by their rehab patients.

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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. For most patients, though, the process works seamlessly.

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