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9 Technologies That Will Shape The Future Of Dentistry

The Medical Futurist

For dentists, it’s transforming diagnosis, decision-making, and treatment planning. Today, only a few students can peek over the shoulder of the surgeon during an operation and it is challenging to learn the tricks of the trade like that. For patients, it promises more accurate care and better outcomes.

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

Pamela Wible MD

and it has been linked to rising rates of physician depression , doctor suicide , and medical errors. Despite increasing attention to physician wellness , the rates of burnout continue to rise—especially among frontline clinicians, medical students, and residents. Yet moral injury is not an official diagnosis.

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Palliative Care in India: M.R. Rajagopal

GeriPal

He is also author of the book, “ Walk with the Weary: Lessons in Humanity in Health Care ,” and was featured in this Atlantic article. Raj: It was indeed very, very gradual, and the seeds were sown when I was a medical student. I have written about it in the book. It’s easier to concentrate on cure, diagnosis, cure.

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Social Workers as Leaders on Palliative Care Teams: A Podcast with Barbara Jones

GeriPal

What does this diagnosis mean to you? And so I’ve had an opportunity to participate that at our Livestrong cancer clinic here at Dell Medical School. The other thing … And I really appreciate that you brought up our residents and our medical students. You begin with psychosocial assessment and care.

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Miscommunication in Medicine: A podcast with Shunichi Nakagawa, Abby Rosenberg and Don Sullivan

GeriPal

And Gretchen does this really great thing is, if you actually focus, let’s say, on surgery, there’s really only four things surgery helps with, live longer, feel better, prevent disability, or make a diagnosis, only those four things. Thoughts on that? I’m still going to hope that I’m going to win it. Shunichi: No.

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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. And what I want to do is, this is a tough task for you, I’m sure, but I have a patient with a new diagnosis of cancer, and it’s actually a 35-year-old woman. Bob: No, but I know about it. I’m connecting.

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Exploring the Nature of Chronic Pain with Haider Warraich

GeriPal

Well, Haider has an intimate relationship with pain, having experienced chronic pain himself and now having dove deep into the latest research on pain for his new book The Song of Our Scars: The Untold Story of Pain. . We’re going to be talking about pain and your book. It was actually in the first draft of the book.