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Episode 155: Antiracism in Medicine Series – Episode 5 – Racism, Power, and Policy: Building the Antiracist Health Systems of the Future

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Understand that collective action and a focus on community, rather than individualism, are most effective in combating racism and achieving health equity. One of the biggest barriers to health equity is the narrow focus on the individual and a failure to see health as a widespread community issue. Published December 2, 2020.

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Overtreatment of prostate cancer in the active surveillance era

Common Sense Family Doctor

Concerns about overdiagnosis of clinically insignificant prostate cancer through prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening motivated the 2018 American Academy of Family Physicians’ (AAFP) recommendation against routine screening for prostate cancer. Watchful waiting refers to clinical observation only. A recent analysis of the U.S.

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Episode 120: Antiracism in Medicine Series Episode 1 – Racism, Police Violence, and Health

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Heightened police presence in communities of color can be perceived as a threat by community members which can result in sustained increases in stress and cortisol levels. Jefferson & Hedwig Lee (2020) Illness spillovers of lethal police violence: the significance of gendered marginalization. N Engl J Med.

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Deprescribing Super Special Part II: Podcast with Elizabeth Bayliss, Ariel Green, and Kevin McConeghy

GeriPal

Alex: And we have Kevin McConeghy, who is a clinical pharmacy specialist at the VA Medical Center in Providence, and a PhD candidate at the Brown School of Public Health. And why is it important when we’re caring for older adults or those with serious illness? So people could live in the community. Welcome, Ariel.

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Diabetes in Late Life: Nadine Carter, Tamryn Gray, Alex Lee

GeriPal

Should we use Ozempic (if we can find it) in patients with serious illness, which often results in undesirable and profound weight loss? If in your own work, your clinical work, is this something that you see people struggle with you, you see yourself struggle with? Listen in to learn more! Eric: Let me ask you a question.

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Episode 236: ARM Episode 16 – Live from SGIM: Best of Antiracism Research at the Society of General Internal Medicine’s 2022 Annual Meeting

The Clinical Problem Solvers

In addition to a need for culturally competent interpersonal communication, health systems and structures must actively work to build trust with historically marginalized communities. Carine talked about her expertise in empathically communicating with patients as a palliative care physician. Calac, Victor A.

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RCT of Palliative Care for Heart Failure and Lung Disease: David Bekelman and Lyndsay DeGroot

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary In a JAMA 2020 systematic review of palliative care for non-cancer serious illness, Kieran Quinn found many positives, as we discussed on our podcast and in our editorial. In their communities? The article we discuss today, also published in JAMA , addresses these two gaps.