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What You Should Know About Radiation Oncology: Anish Butala, Emily Martin and Evie Kalmar

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But there are times that a primary care physician or an internal medicine physician may make the referral. But in my practice it’s usually from another oncologist, typically a medical oncologist. So you have the consultation. Eric 09:13 Do you ever get it from a hospice agency? Procedure as well as the treatments.

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Surrogate Decision Making: Bernie Lo and Laurie Dornbrand

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Today, we talk with Bernie Lo, prominent bioethicist and practicing primary care internist, and Laurie Dornbrand, geriatrician at the IOA On Lok PACE, about the legacy of Nancy Curzan. Bernie Lo discloses being an Honorarium Recipient and consultant for Takeda starting on 01/23/2024. Bernie: So let me flip it around.

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Substance Use Disorder in Aging and Serious Illness: A Podcast with Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Jessica Merlin, Devon Check

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Most palliative care clinicians would refer back to their primary care provider and not change their hydrochlorothiazide dose or add another agent. Even if the cancer gets cured, they’re not going to become their buprenorphine prescriber, the palliative care consultant. Most oncologists would say no.

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