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Episode 148: Antiracism in Medicine Series Episode 4 – Dismantling Race-Based Medicine Part 2: Clinical Perspectives

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Nwamaka Eneanya and Jennifer Tsai to discuss the limitations and harms of race-based medicine in clinical practice. Our guests explain how we can incorporate race-conscious medicine in clinical settings, medical education, and biomedical/epidemiological research to responsibly recognize and address the harms of racial inequality.

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The importance of social connection: Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Thomas Cudjoe, & Carla Perissinotto

GeriPal

Ashwin Kotwal: Yeah, and Thomas, I know this is something we’ve talked about as a group too, which is how do you translate some of these scales that we use in large studies to our clinical practice? ” Eric: And I remember from my last podcast, Ashwin, it was about individualizing our approach to loneliness too, right?

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Do statins reduce mortality in older people? Findings from a longitudinal study using primary care records

BMJ

A 20-year observational follow-up study of the clinical trial WOSCOPS (West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study) made use of national mortality records and electronic health records to estimate the long-term survival effect of statins. Survival prospects after acute myocardial infarction in the UK: A matched cohort study 1987-2011.

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Redefining Alzheimer’s Disease: A Podcast with Heather Whitson, Jason Karlawish, Lon Schneider

GeriPal

Just for the audience, we’re talking about, the NIA and the AA have been doing these frameworks since what, 2011? I think that the actuarial data are compelling, that elevated amyloid alone in some individuals can lead to downstream dementia. So too systolic hypertension in elderly people, clinical trials.

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