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

The Clinical Problem Solvers

These factors may have impacted their diet, physical activity, and medications, thus impacting their creatinine levels and the inputs that we use for GFR. Our esteemed publications should ensure that investigations that utilize racial variables follow these guidelines before being published. 2016 Jul;91(7):916-20. Race Matters?

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HHS’ Recommendation to Reschedule Cannabis to Schedule III Raises Questions

FDA Law Blog

and • Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. DEA and HHS last considered rescheduling cannabis in 2016. 12, 2016); Denial of Petition to Initiate Proceedings to Reschedule Marijuana, 81 Fed. 12, 2016); Denial of Petition to Initiate Proceedings to Reschedule Marijuana, 81 Fed.

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EMS Intervention to Reduce Falls: Carmen Quatman and Katie Quatman-Yates

GeriPal

The insight started when Carmen, an orthopedic surgeon-researcher, and Katie, a physical therapist- researcher participated in ride-alongs with EMS providers to patient’s homes. Wait, first of all, what’s the incidence of calling EMS for falls over almost a decade, I think like 2007 to 2016, and what happens to people afterwards?

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How Doctors Can Save More and Do Less

The Motivated MD

A study by Johns Hopkins in 2016 found that medical errors may potentially be the third leading cause of death nationwide. Since these savings are so important, automated savings is another avenue to utilize. This way, you are always on track to meet your savings goals while limiting the physical and mental effort needed to get there.

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Sweet! A Metabolic Disorders focused podcast episode

PEMBlog

She did her MD/PhD at Columbia University, where she investigated the diagnostic utility of exome sequencing for kidney disease. 2016 Jan;37(1):3-15; quiz 16-7, 47. You won’t be able to diagnose them on history and physical alone. You can contact her via email at egroopman@childrensnational.org. In: StatPearls [Internet].

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PC Trials at State of Science: Tom LeBlanc, Kate Courtright, & Corita Grudzen

GeriPal

Tom: So we did this study because patients who go through the stem cell transplant process face a lot of misery in terms of physical symptoms, psychological distress, anxiety, depression, and even a risk of PTSD afterwards, sort of like a medical trauma, you might think of it. Eric: And that’s similar to the 2016 JAMA paper, right?

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Dignity at the End of Life: A Podcast with Harvey Chochinov

GeriPal

Had multiple physical, psychological complications as a result of that. The specifics of how it does that depend on the population in which it’s implemented, and the outcome measure that is utilized. So when patients express a wish to die, that’s not just something that began in 2016 when legislation came into effect.