Common Sense Family Doctor

DECEMBER 14, 2024

in 2019, with 78% receiving radiation therapy and 22% undergoing surgery. Time spent diagnosing, monitoring, and treating asymptomatic prostate cancer in men with limited life expectancy distracts from monitoring and treating their symptomatic life-limiting illnesses. Watchful waiting refers to clinical observation only.

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PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

This is a blog post designed to disseminate the important work of Choosing Wisely , an initiative of the the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, the goal of which is the spark conversations between clinicians and patients about what tests, treatments, and procedures are needed – and which ones are not.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Today we talk with experts Janet Ho, Sach Kale, and Julie Childers about opioid use disorder and serious illness. Inspired by Dani Chammass paper in Annals of Internal Medicine titled, Wishing for a no show we talk about countertransference: start by asking yourself, Why am I having difficulty? Oh, my goodness.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 5, 2024

All right, I’m going to start us off with one of my few questions on here because we’re going to get to exchanging stories too, is medicine is an evidence based discipline. That’s medicine. What’s the value of stories in medicine? Emily 03:59 Medicine is both a science and an art.

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GeriPal

APRIL 11, 2024

MOC points per podcast in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Summary Transcript Summary Ambivalence is a tough concept when it comes to decision-making. On the other hand, acknowledging and exploring ambivalence may lead to better, more ethical, and less biased decisions.

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GeriPal

APRIL 26, 2024

Summary Transcript Summary As Betty Ferrell says on our podcast today, nurses play an essential role in care of people with serious illness. MOC points per podcast in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Who spends the most time with the patient in the infusion center?

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