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Book Review: Has Medicine Lost Its Mind? by Dr. Robert C. Smith

Common Sense Family Doctor

The second part of the book traces the history of the "mind-body split" in medicine, starting with Hippocrates, through the Flexner Report (1910) to the present day. This is not to say that this book is not worth reading - far from it. But I fear that it is too far ahead of its time.

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The Orphan Drug Act Almost Failed to Clear the Launch Pad Before Achieving so Much for Patients!

FDA Law

The economic pathway was not eliminated but left as an alternative that has almost never been used…perhaps fodder for one of many, nearly countless possible follow-up stories to this first one!).

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Transgender Health, Aging, and Advocacy: A Podcast with Noelle Marie Javier and Jace Flatt

GeriPal

Just today (June 17th) as we record this podcast: Ezra Klein released a wonderful interview with Sarah McBride , the first openly transgender member of congress A judge ruled that cuts to NIH grants focused on minority groups, including transgender people, were illegal and ordered the government to restore funding.

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The importance of social connection: Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Thomas Cudjoe, & Carla Perissinotto

GeriPal

And so I began to think about the training that I had and that there was no mental health condition that was diagnosed. Because our division of geriatrics has such expertise in secondary data analysis and how their retirement studies, can set me off on this task to go read the code books in HRS. Lightning round: magic wand.

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Is Hospice Losing Its Way: A Podcast with Ira Byock and Joseph Shega

GeriPal

And welcome back to the GeriPal podcast, Ira Byock, who is a author and well-known, has written several books about hospice, inspired many to go into the field, and is the founder of- Ira: The Institute for Human- Alex: The Institute for Human Caring. Joseph: Yes, This is the first time. I’m excited. Alex: Welcome. Overall it was 3.1%

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The Promise and Pitfalls of AI in Medicine: Guest Bob Wachter

GeriPal

So in truth, I called it a b r because the Book On B t, you ever read that, Bob? Eric: Yeah, great book. The results were that the chat bots got the diagnoses right and had an escalation strategy that was better than the doctors, as judged by blinded specialists reading the transcripts. Bob: No, but I know about it.

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Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model: A Podcast with Malaz Boustani and Diane Ty

GeriPal

There’s a book called The 36-hour day for dementia caregivers. With your journey, with your dad’s journey- Diane: They could have diagnosed him earlier. They could have diagnosed him earlier. So that’s I think diagnoses. Just to let you know, Eric, we have to give the credit to our federal government.