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Bathrooms “R” Us

Physician's Practice

All the staff agreed that it was not a representation of the care we provide our patients. When the doctor is late for the clinic, and patients are waiting for more than 30 minutes, it is helpful to have a staff member enter the reception area (not the waiting room) and provide patients with an estimated arrival time for the doctor.

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Time for Geriatric Assessments in Cancer Care: William Dale, Mazie Tsang, and John Simmons

GeriPal

But I mean, I would also add that not all of the responses to the PGA, and to the provider part that is completed, are coming from the patient. Like getting a donor, doing all the different tests, making sure there’s not going be an interaction. John: You know, Eric, I think it’s a definite possibility. Mazie: Oh, for sure.

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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.