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

Common Sense Family Doctor

Thus, he argues, physicians were ill-prepared to confront the opioid epidemic, increasing rates of depression and anxiety in conjunction with chronic illness, and the negative effects of COVID-19 on mental health. Primary care medical and residency faculty will learn the principles of mental health care via a train-the-trainer approach.

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Should you have a coach? Greg Pawlson, Beth Griffiths, & Vicky Tang

GeriPal

The initial RCT published on physician coaching in JAMA in 2019 showing that coaching improves quality of life. This is the first RCT that was available for coaching in physicians. [link] 5. I can either tell you, “Here’s what I want you to do and know,” or I can just give you a book and say, “Go read it.”

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"Why Everyone Is Talking About This Medical Clinic in Michigan!"

Plum Health

Royal Oak families trust the clinic for both pediatric and adult primary care, making it a true family-friendly option. Expert Primary Care Physicians Who Care At the heart of this clinic’s success is its team of expert physicians. How do I choose the right primary care physician at the clinic?

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The Future of Geriatrics: A Podcast with Jerry Gurwitz, Ryan Chippendale, and Mike Harper

GeriPal

So the data relating to the number of geriatricians in this country, salaries in comparison to hospitalists or primary care physicians. You’ve all read Louise Aronson’s book. Jerry: Yeah, the quote I had from her book in my paper, and I don’t know, I’m scared to even refer to it at this point.

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

GeriPal

So even partnering with that, making sure that you have resources that are available to partner with folks who are experts, let’s say in hormone therapy, some of our endocrinologists, some of our primary care physicians, they might come to you, let’s say, for a geriatric consultation and memory loss.

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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.