article thumbnail

Surgical Communication: A Podcast with Gretchen Schwarze, Justin Clapp and Alexis Colley

GeriPal

Instead, what if your surgeon told you that the operation she was discussing could help with only 4 things: live longer, feel better, prevent disability, or obtain a diagnosis? It can help prevent disability, or it can make a diagnosis and that’s it. Gretchen: It can help you live longer. Surgery does nothing else. Alexis: Sure.

IT 129
article thumbnail

Stepped Palliative Care: A Podcast with Jennifer Temel, Chris Jones, and Pallavi Kumar

GeriPal

Within eight weeks of diagnosis of advanced disease. That’s a lot of appointments that we have to account for over time. I’m workshopping what I’m going to say at the “Congress du caretive” [speaking in French]. So I think that was one of the key eligibility criteria. English or spanish speakers.