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Position Statement on Measurement Based Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

MBC supports optimal clinical practice, demonstrates the value of integrated care teams, and improves outcomes. MBC supports optimal clinical practice, demonstrates the value of integrated care teams, and improves outcomes. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 18(1), 104–110. What is MBC? 1, 8, 9) d.

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Dysphagia Revisited: A Podcast with Raele Donetha Robison and Nicole Rogus-Pulia

GeriPal

We also talk about the importance of a proactive approach to involving speech-language pathologists in the care of individuals early on with neurodegenerative diseases like dementia and ALS. Eric: Alex, we got a great show today on Dysphagia Revisited. Who do we have on with us today? Alex: Revisit thickened liquid challenge is back, baby.

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New insights on genetic damage of some chemotherapies could guide future treatments with less harmful side effects

Medical Xpress

The researchers suggest that the damaging genetic effects of chemotherapy identified by whole genome sequencing could guide the future treatment of patients with effective chemotherapies that have less harmful effects on healthy tissues. Chemotherapy is a type of anti-cancer treatment that works by killing cancer cells.

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

GeriPal

I’m sort of seeing them in clinic for consideration of palliative radiation, they have a lot going on. Anish 00:24 Thanks so much for having me. Alex 00:26 And we’re delighted to welcome Emily Martin, who is a palliative care doc at UCLA. Emily, welcome to GeriPal. Emily 00:32 It’s good to be here. Evie, welcome to GeriPal.

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The importance of social connection: Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Thomas Cudjoe, & Carla Perissinotto

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary Social connections impact our health in profound ways, whether it is the support we receive from family and friends in navigating serious illness, the joy from shared social activities, or connecting with our community. Welcome back, Ashwin. Ashwin Kotwal: Excited to be back. Eric: Now, it’s interesting. Alex: Great.

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Episode 141: Antiracism in Medicine Series Episode 2 – Dismantling Race-Based Medicine Part 1: Historical and Ethical Perspectives with Edwin Lindo

The Clinical Problem Solvers

37:50​ Race vs. ancestry vs genetics–implications for research and clinical practice 52:02 ​What can we start doing tomorrow? Acknowledging this truth highlights the necessity of mitigating the harms of racism as part of any comprehensive treatment plan. How is race a social construct? racial essentialism).

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What can we learn from simulations? Amber Barnato

GeriPal

Alex: We are delighted to welcome Amber Barnato, who’s a palliative care physician and health service researcher, and she’s director of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. Amber: Well, simulation is pretending, so I think of the way I use simulation is in trying to simulate clinical care.