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When to Go to a Doctor for Chest Congestion: At-home Care vs. Medical Attention

Doctor On Demand

The American Thoracic Society’s 2015 study, “The Relationship of Mucus Concentration (Hydration) to Mucus Osmotic Pressure and Transport in Chronic Bronchitis,” found that clearing excess mucus is a significant factor in protecting the lungs from “inhaled infectious and noninfectious challenges.” Sign up today.

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Should you have a coach? Greg Pawlson, Beth Griffiths, & Vicky Tang

GeriPal

We’re doing a lot of interactive relationship building. Because all of us understand how much the healthcare professions, and especially public health, just got whacked big time by a whole bunch of stuff, including COVID. You have to, A, have done a geriatrics fellowship and, B, had some ongoing and passed the geri board.

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Why Regular Check-ups Matter: Preventive Care at Mesa Family Physicians

Mesa Family Physician

However, at Mesa Family Physicians , we believe that preventive healthcare is the cornerstone of long-term wellness for our Mesa, Arizona community. These early visits also help children become comfortable with healthcare settings, reducing anxiety about medical care as they grow older.

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The Future of Geriatrics: A Podcast with Jerry Gurwitz, Ryan Chippendale, and Mike Harper

GeriPal

We’ve also invited Mike Harper, the Chair of the Board of Directors of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) as well as past-president for the society (and my previous program director). Lastly, we’ve asked one of the brightest rising stars of geriatrics, Ryan Chippendale, to join us as well. Mike, welcome to GeriPal. Mike: Great to be here.

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Music as Medicine: Jenny Chen, Tyler Jorgensen, & Theresa Allison

GeriPal

I am not a board certified. I am not a certified music therapist. Just encourage patients and families to bring music into their healthcare experience. I let my boards lapse a few years ago. There’s a small book called Music and Creativity in Healthcare Settings written by Hilary Moss. I was going to.

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Episode 275: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series – Episode 19 – Reframing the Opioid Epidemic: Anti-Racist Praxis, Racial Health Inequities, and Harm Reduction

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Isom continues the conversation around the intentionality of these structural processes and the language that frames the racialization of substance use in the United States by lawmakers, media, and the healthcare profession. Once the need for labor was largely met, anti-Chinese narratives (e.g.,

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

GeriPal

Panelists David Bekelman, Lyndsay DeGroot, and Diah Martina have no relationships to disclose. MOC points per podcast in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. And really learning from them about what kinds of things healthcare might provide, that might be of help to them.