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You don’t need labs to medically clear a psych patient

PEMBlog

When should the emergency physician obtain lab tests to medically clear such patients? In fact, some Emergency Departments note that as many as one tenth of their patient volume is mental health. They carry existing diagnoses and are followed by outpatient mental health providers.

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

Pamela Wible MD

(Published 3/18/19, updated 6/20/25) What Is Physician “Burnout”—and Why It Matters Physician “burnout” is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged stress in the medical workplace. So why are physicians experiencing physical and mental collapse from overwork?

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What is primary care? Part 2

Noreta Family Medicine

Other family doctors only see patients in their clinics. I enjoy seeing patients for all kinds of visits as well – mental health, physicals, GYN concerns, coughs/colds, etc. No matter your age, it’s often a relief to have a doctor in your corner when health concerns pop up. You can tell me anything!

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

GeriPal

Based on this surge in evidence, the American Society of Clinical Oncologists recently updated their guidelines for care of older adults to state that all older adults receiving systemic therapy (including chemo, immuno, targeted, hormonal therapy) should receive geriatric assessment guided care. Mazie, welcome to GeriPal. William: Sure.

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Exploring the Nature of Chronic Pain with Haider Warraich

GeriPal

Like yourself, when I was a resident, and pain has been shaped in our mind as being a purely physical sensation, especially on the clinical side, where this idea that pain is complex and that pain is as much an emotion as much as physical sensation is not really something we are trained to do. Haider: That was a great story.