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10 Tips to Find the Best Diabetes Doctor for Type 2 Diabetes

Dr. Zaar

Look for Board Certification and Credentials Make sure the doctor is board-certified in endocrinology or internal medicine. Check Experience With Type 2 Diabetes Patients Not all endocrinologists or general practitioners have extensive experience with Type 2 diabetes. Are they patient and open to your questions?

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PC for People Experiencing Homelessness: Naheed Dosani

GeriPal

They’re more, more interested in relationship centered care than the fancy medicines that you’re. And I wonder if that is key in patients, people who are experiencing homelessness as well. A lot of the principles that are talked about in core topics in substance use health, I definitely do extend.

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Anti-Asian Hate: Russell Jeung, Lingsheng Li, & Jessica Eng

GeriPal

We discuss: What is considered a hate incident, how is it tracked, what do we know about changes over time The wider impact of Anti-Asian hate on older Asians, who are afraid to go out, leading to anxiety, social isolation, loneliness, decreased exercise, missed appointments and medications. question used to screen for domestic violence.

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AI for surrogate decision making?!? Dave Wendler, Jenny Blumenthal-Barby, Teva Brender

GeriPal

Surrogates often either dont know what patients would want, or think they know but are wrong, or make choices that align with their own preferences rather than the patients. Alex 01:29 And we’re delighted to welcome Teva Brender, who’s a third year resident in internal medicine at UCSF. Can we do better?