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The Power of Words, 16 Years Later

A Country Doctor Writes

If a primary care patient was going through a difficult time with their social life or mental health, we would walk them down the hall to meet a therapist right then and there. Similarly, if a behavioral health patient looked like they had pneumonia, the warm handoff would go in the opposite direction.

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Psychological Issues in Palliative Care: Elissa Kozlov and Des Azizoddin

GeriPal

Widera and Smith have no relationships to disclose. Panelists Elissa Kozlov and Desiree Azizoddin have no relationships to disclose. Eric: So you could probably tell we’re going to be talking about mental health issues. In particular, mental health integration and issues in pain and in palliative care.

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PC for People Experiencing Homelessness: Naheed Dosani

GeriPal

He was a person with schizophrenia, he was a person who used drugs and he presented in pain crisis to our shelter. He had this disseminated head and neck cancer and he had tried to get care before and due to his mental illness, he couldn’t follow up for cancer care. Who, his name was Terry. Alex 11:17 Thank you.

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What Is The Best Example Of Preventive Care?

Mesa Family Physician

These measures are taken before any evidence of disease or injury is present and are designed to prevent health problems from occurring in the first place. Primary Prevention: Preventing Disease Before It Occurs Primary preventive care focuses on avoiding the development of disease entirely.

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

GeriPal

Butstay with us heremight AI help to address some of the major issues present in surrogate decision making? Another thing you could do is let’s really encourage discussion ahead of time between the appointed surrogate and the patient while the patient’s competent about patients preferences about their values.