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

FDA Law

Investors who back this kind of longshot research when many others would say “smart money” should go where the biggest markets are.

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Episode 200: Antiracism in Medicine Series – Episode 11 – Racism, Redlining, and the Path Towards Reconciliation

The Clinical Problem Solvers

individual bias or bigotry that leads to a failure to sell a home to a person of color) and personal choices ( e.g. Black people prefer to live among other Black people) is referred to as de facto segregation. These gaps are not a product of lifestyle choices, biology or individual behaviors. Richard Rothstein References Rothstein, R.

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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. And we also need it.

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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. I have written about it in the book. So, we formed this organization called Pain and Palliative Care Society in the Northern Kerala city of Kalakkad based in the government medical college.

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

GeriPal

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. I think some of that is from some of my thinking about maybe what I can potentially think about with the individual to support them. I would say that.

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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. Eric: Great.

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Writing for the Lay Public: Rosanne Leipzig and Louise Aronson

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary So you want to write a book. So you want to write a book! So…you want to write a book?!? You can hear our prior podcast on Louise’s book here ). We talk with them about writing for the lay public, including: Why write a book for the lay public? How did they start writing a book?

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