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Not “burnout,” not moral injury—human rights violations

Pamela Wible MD

He overheard the term and used it to describe himself and clinic staff in a 1974 article on staff burnout detailing long-term physical and psychological job stress. Wendy Dean and Simon Talbot with their landmark 2018 article, Physicians aren’t ‘burning out.’ So what’s the real issue? They’re suffering from moral injury.

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What is primary care? Part 2

Noreta Family Medicine

I enjoy seeing patients for all kinds of visits as well – mental health, physicals, GYN concerns, coughs/colds, etc. No matter your age, it’s often a relief to have a doctor in your corner when health concerns pop up. In fact, I enjoy patients who are engaged in their care and ask questions. You can tell me anything!

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Time for Geriatric Assessments in Cancer Care: William Dale, Mazie Tsang, and John Simmons

GeriPal

So falls, mobility concerns, polypharmacy, comorbidities, nutrition, social support, and mental health. We brought up your JAGS article, which we’ll link to our show notes about some of the geriatric needs, falls. Like getting a donor, doing all the different tests, making sure there’s not going be an interaction.