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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? The post Hearing Loss in Geriatrics and Palliative Care: A Podcast with Nick Reed and Meg Wallhagen appeared first on A Geriatrics and Palliative Care Podcast for Every Healthcare Professional.

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

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I know, I’m sure it depends with insurance and where you are. Anish 45:34 Yeah, usually the insurance company will cover the cost of the radiation therapy. But we in our department are obtaining insurance authorization before the patient even gets on the table. Like, what should they be expecting in that respect?

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Psychedelics – reasons for caution: Stacy Fischer, Brian Anderson, Theora Cimino

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FDA is considering approval, shifting away from Schedule I restrictions, paving the way for use in clinical practice. The post Psychedelics – reasons for caution: Stacy Fischer, Brian Anderson, Theora Cimino appeared first on A Geriatrics and Palliative Care Podcast for Every Healthcare Professional.

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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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We could look at cancer registry linked with… Like, I see here Medicare type big data sets, but then you have to rely on insurance claims and that’s going to underestimate SUD when most people aren’t getting treatment and it’s a tough nut to crack.

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PC for Patients with Substance Use Disorder: Janet Ho, Sach Kale, Julie Childers

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Substance use disorder is one of those complex issues in which clinical practice is changing rapidly. We’ve all been taught through fellowship or through clinical practice about how to assess pain. You can listen to our prior podcasts on substance use disorder here , here , here , and here.

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Sexual Function in Serious Illness: Areej El-Jawahri, Sharon Bober, and Don Dizon

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And so we have basic treatments for these issues that we train oncology clinicians to bring up in clinic practice. So let’s use the one that I prefer to do, because I know this drug, that’s not how insurance companies work. These are oncology nurse practitioners. It’s not that simple.

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