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Deprescribing Super Special III: Constance Fung, Emily McDonald, Amy Linsky, and Michelle Odden

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In our third segment, we explore Amy Linskys study that examined the effect of patient-directed educational materials on clinician deprescribing of potentially low-benefit or high-risk medications, such as proton pump inhibitors, high-dose gabapentin, or risky diabetes medications. Ethical and practical. Connie 14:57 Yeah.

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Urinary Incontinence Revisited: George Kuchel & Alison Huang

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Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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Hearing Loss in Geriatrics and Palliative Care: A Podcast with Nick Reed and Meg Wallhagen

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Was there any mention about the impact that hearing loss has in communication or what we should do about it in clinical practice? COVID-19, masks, and hearing difficulty: Perspectives of healthcare providers. Association of Sensory and Cognitive Impairment With Healthcare Utilization and Cost in Older Adults.

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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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Why would CBT work for neuropathic pain and diabetes differently than it would work for neuropathic pain and cancer? Anybody with a DEA and… I should be very careful because this is different for physicians and advanced practice providers. AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s) â„¢. Why would that be? Most oncologists would say no.

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Group ACP and Equity: Sarah Nouri, Hillary Lum, LJ Van Scoy

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Knowledge push the we’re actually testing the Conversation Project toolkit in our second arm, and that toolkit is great because it does provide knowledge and background and stories. We provide a $300 stipend for like food and marketing or whatever we provide all the materials needed for the event.

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How to Make an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis in Primary Care: A Podcast with Nathaniel Chin

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And I gotta manage their blood pressure and their diabetes meds. So for primary care providers, you order that blood test, you own that. And a primary care provider has 18 minutes. And how can I expect a primary care provider to do that? There’s got to be an easier way. Nate 14:25 Oh. Eric 14:27 You mean a TSH Alex?

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Cachexia and Anorexia in Serious Illness: A Podcast with Eduardo Bruera

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I feel like I recognize it when I see it, but I struggle to give a clear definition or provide effective ways to address it. How should I define cachexia and anorexia when I’m talking to fellow students or thinking about it in my own clinical practice? I think the very simple, practical thing is involuntary weight loss.

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