Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Men newly diagnosed with low-risk prostate cancer (LPC) have multiple treatment options available, each with potential effects on quality of life (QOL). Objective: To assess decisional regret (DR) and QOL changes by treatment choice (surgery, radiation or active surveillance) two years after diagnosis in a cohort of men with LPC.

Diagnosis 130

Diagnosis Screening Diagnose Education 130

GeriPal

JULY 21, 2022

Often the work of the certified driving rehab specialist is to assess the older drivers goals, assess prognosis for driving, and help the family navigate discussions around driving cessation (hmmm…sounds like an approach to family meetings). Were those people self referring, or family members calling you asking? Eric: Yeah.

Families 102

Families IT Family Diagnosis 102

PEMBlog

MARCH 27, 2024

Consider it a supplement to what you remember from Biochemistry and the instructions on the family’s laminated care plan sheet. Inborn errors of metabolism in infancy: a guide to diagnosis. So, importantly, you may not have a positive family history. You won’t be able to diagnose them on history and physical alone.

Consulting 59

Consulting Individual Families Family 59

GeriPal

AUGUST 25, 2022

Second, Hospice was originally designed for patients with advanced cancer, but the fastest growing admitting diagnosis is dementia. And yet, disenrollment from hospice, either due to patient/family revoking the benefit or stabilization of illness (extended prognosis) is remarkably high for people with dementia among some hospices.

Families 106

Families Family IT Patients 106