Doctor On Demand

APRIL 28, 2025

Most sore throats heal on their own, but severe cases may require urgent care. Learn more about which symptoms mean you should go to urgent care or the ER, as well as when to use telehealth or see a primary care doctor. Urgent care clinics provide quick diagnoses and treatments, including antibiotics if needed.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 25, 2024

MOC points per podcast in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. And finally, too, as a new researcher and postdoctoral fellow, I’m hoping that the best is yet to come for palliative care, research, and work. Welcome to GeriPal, Lyndsay. Lyndsay: Thank you so much.

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Patient-Centered IT Illness Patients 122

GeriPal

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

But, it’s also hard not to be bullish on the future of the field to see the consistent strides geriatrics has made in the last two decades in improving care for older adults. I’ve seen this question come up a lot since finishing fellowship nearly two decades ago. Mike, welcome to GeriPal. Mike: Great to be here. It was JAMA, right?

Board-Certified 91

Board-Certified IT Community Medical Student 91

GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

Summary Transcript Summary The CDC’s Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain excludes those undergoing cancer treatment, palliative care, and end-of-life care. MOC points per podcast in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Jessie, welcome back to GeriPal.

Illness 136

Illness Patient-Centered Screening IT 136

GeriPal

JUNE 5, 2025

Despite these substantial needs, specialized palliative care beyond hospice is rare in nursing homes. Furthermore, only about half of nursing home residents nearing the end of life receive hospice care. So, how can we improve palliative care for individuals in nursing homes? And it’s, I think, a very uplifting song.

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Nurse Practitioner Referral Consulting Board-Certified 78

GeriPal

JUNE 30, 2022

Eric: So we’re going to be talking about dementia and considerations around surgery for individuals with dementia. Maybe I can turn to both of you about how you got interested in thinking about decision-making and surgical care for those with dementia. Really, a smart and caring woman. Samir: Thanks, Alex and Eric.

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Patient-Centered Complication Patients IT 101

GeriPal

JULY 20, 2023

Before we do, I think, Joe, you have a song request for Alex. Joe: I do. I would like to hear Space Oddity and it’s because I can’t imagine being more lonely and isolated than being in a tin can orbiting around the earth by myself and just how comforting it is even to hear that scratchy little voice from ground control. Joe: Right.

Telemedicine 73

Telemedicine Telehealth Patient-Centered Board-Certified 73