Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

While SMS is well established for chronic physical conditions, evidence is lacking to support the implementation of structured SMS programs for common mental disorders, and particularly anxiety. Findings suggest that SMS should be routinely offered in the community in a recovery-oriented approach.

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Management Illness Clinic Mental Health 130

StorytellERdoc

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

He was a few years shy of middle-age and appeared to be in good physical shape. Even without doing my physical exam, I suspected he might be suffering from a community-acquired pneumonia. Sir," I said, touching his shoulder, "I'm going to perform a physical exam now." Between coughs, he managed to give me a faint smile.

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Physicals ER IT Patient-Centered 100

The Medical Futurist

JUNE 19, 2025

Recently, a new trend has emerged where artificial intelligence (AI)-based apps are detecting vital signs as well as possible illness indicators from patients’ faces alone. Nevertheless, their widespread adoption is contingent on their acceptance by the medical and patient community.

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Intuitive Intelligence

APRIL 16, 2024

This trip to Omega will allow us to ground our physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being. Physical Well-being: We often face moments when our body signals an acute crisis, like battling an illness. It is not just a book—it’s a movement towards embracing a more authentic life.

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Center for Family Medicine (CFM)

MAY 1, 2025

adults experience mental illness each year. Therapists and counselors, as well as community support groups, can provide much-needed guidance. Keep in mind that mental and physical health are linked, as anxiety, for example, can show itself through physical attacks. Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. Knowing what to look for is key.

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Mental Health DO Family Medicine Education 52

StorytellERdoc

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Whether it be for chronic pain, for chronic illness, for companionship, simply to have a place to hang out for a few hours, or to get some food, we are often inundated with these patients at the most inopportune times. One community shelter. how long have you had it? constant or intermittent? ever have this pain before? Thank you, sir."

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PEMBlog

MARCH 4, 2025

In this episode we dive into the resurgence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae an atypical bacterial cause of community-acquired pneumonia thats making waves in pediatric emergency medicine. Differentiate Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia from typical bacterial and viral pneumonia based on history, physical exam findings, and diagnostic testing.

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Patient-Centered Diagnosis Complication Community 93

GeriPal

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Her most recent book is Dementia Friendly Communities: why we need them and how we can create them . It is a heavy load and yet I think all of us here think that it can be lighter when there are supportive programs and community engagements in place. And that’s why we need this community support, I think. Transcript.

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Community IT Individual Patient-Centered 102

The Clinical Problem Solvers

AUGUST 25, 2020

Heightened police presence in communities of color can be perceived as a threat by community members which can result in sustained increases in stress and cortisol levels. It also leads to decreased productivity in Black communities as they deal with the aftermath and ongoing challenges of police brutality. N Engl J Med.

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Community Patient-Centered Relationship Education 52

PEMBlog

AUGUST 30, 2023

Provider level factors such as newly autonomous trainees, advanced practice professionals, and clinicians with infrequent exposure to pediatric respiratory illnesses may lead to overreliance on tests. However, the impact of such resources has not yet been deeply explored. link] References Shah SN, Bachur RG, Simel DL, Neuman MI.

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Asthma Electronics Utilities Clinical Practice 52

GeriPal

OCTOBER 13, 2022

There’s a team now with them behind them making sure that they stay safe and held in our communities. I think this is…Treatment of community acquired pneumonia in just regular medicine awards, not in the ICU three versus seven days. Lona: Absolutely. Eric: Can I touch on the last study? Was there a difference Sonali?

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Complication Patient-Centered IT Patients 97

GeriPal

JANUARY 23, 2025

Alex 00:36 And next we have Connie Fung, who I know well through the Beeson community and is a physician, researcher, professor of medicine at UCLA. Emily 06:11 Yeah, we definitely have a pill for every ill. We’re starting to adopt them as well for different cultural communities. Amy, welcome to GeriPal. Go ahead, Connie.

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Specialization IT Patient-Centered Medical 120

PEMBlog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

uh, ill defined epigastric or chest pain, and it’s often worse by eating or lying down after meals. You just got to take a good history and do a physical examination, especially when the symptoms are typical, like regurgitation, heartburn, or epigastric pain in an older child or adolescent.

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Diagnosis Management IT Patient-Centered 52

Tiny Physician

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Nevertheless, PG doctors have to work 80 to 100 hours a week without any holidays and this tiring schedule does affect their physical and mental health. The labor laws state that only 8 hours of work shall be allowed for any employee and if the employer wants to extend that, then overtime payment shall be given.

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Mesa Family Physician

JUNE 11, 2025

Preventive Care: Your First Line of Defense Against Illness When it comes to your health, waiting until something goes wrong isn’t the best approach. Instead, adopting a preventive mindset can help reduce your risk of illness, improve long-term outcomes, and even limit the need for more serious interventions. Are they the same?

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GeriPal

MAY 8, 2025

We’ll discuss three recent clinical trials involving patients with serious illness, joined by our guests James Downar , Ali John Zarrabi , and Margaret Ross. We’re going to be talking about new research in psilocybin in serious illness. This is Eric Widera. Alex 00:03 This is Alex Smith. Thats a lot of S s. I’m fine.

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Illness IT Patient-Centered Patients 109

GeriPal

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Assisted Living Communities (no longer preferable to call them Assisted Living Facilities, as we learned on the podcast) are…what, exactly? If you’ve seen one Assisted Living Community you’ve seen one Assisted Living Community. . If you’ve seen one Assisted Living Community you’ve seen one Assisted Living Community. .

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Community IT Mental Health Medical 97

Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

However, at Mesa Family Physicians , we believe that preventive healthcare is the cornerstone of long-term wellness for our Mesa, Arizona community. Our welcoming, family-friendly environment at Mesa Family Physicians is designed to make these experiences positive for our youngest community members.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 6, 2025

Unlike appointments that address specific illnesses or injuries, preventive care visits focus on screening for potential health issues, assessing your overall wellness, and helping you establish healthy habits before problems develop. A preventive care visit serves as one of the most valuable tools for maintaining your long-term health.

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GeriPal

MARCH 14, 2024

But estimates in community dwelling older adults are around 15%. We have patients who are acutely ill, pulmonary consequences can be really, really serious for a lot of our hospitalized patients. Raele: Yeah, it’s beautiful, colorful images. And so I always think of thickened liquids as a tool in our toolkit.

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IT Patient-Centered Hospital Individual 125

Edge Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Safety – Reduces exposure to contagious illnesses. Mild illnesses such as colds, rashes, or minor infections. When to Visit in Person Annual physical exams & vaccinations. Convenient location in Upland, CA , serving nearby communities. Accessibility – Ideal for patients in rural areas or with mobility challenges.

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Telemedicine Family Medicine DO Chronic Disease Management 130

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 12, 2025

As climate change increases in certain pediatric illnesses like asthma, pediatricians have a role in caring for children, especially in vulnerable communities. How are children in vulnerable communities at greater risk? Families also need physical resources such as places to go for shade or to cool down during extreme heat days.

Asthma 52

Asthma Mental Health Illness Chronic Disease 52

GeriPal

JUNE 8, 2023

Should we use Ozempic (if we can find it) in patients with serious illness, which often results in undesirable and profound weight loss? It has to do with movement and food in a lot of ways- Tamryn: Physical activity, nutrition, dietary changes. Listen in to learn more! Nadine: I’m going to go back to behavior change. Absolutely.

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Diabetes Management Patient-Centered Families 74

The Clinical Problem Solvers

MAY 2, 2022

In addition to a need for culturally competent interpersonal communication, health systems and structures must actively work to build trust with historically marginalized communities. Carine talked about her expertise in empathically communicating with patients as a palliative care physician. Calac, Victor A. J Natl Med Assoc.

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Healthcare Utilities Hospital Internal Medicine 52

GeriPal

JUNE 13, 2024

Summary Transcript Summary I always find cachexia in serious illness puzzling. In today’s podcast, we had the opportunity to learn from a renowned expert in palliative care, Eduardo Bruera, about cachexia and anorexia in serious illness. Thank you for that gift to our community and to the patients. I mean, come on.

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Illness Patient-Centered Patients IT 134

GeriPal

JANUARY 25, 2024

Summary Transcript Summary In a JAMA 2020 systematic review of palliative care for non-cancer serious illness, Kieran Quinn found many positives, as we discussed on our podcast and in our editorial. In their communities? The article we discuss today, also published in JAMA , addresses these two gaps. With their regular providers?

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Patient-Centered IT Illness Patients 123

GeriPal

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Earlier this year palliative care was the correct response to the following clue on the game show Jeopardy: From a Latin word for “to cloak”, it’s the type of care given to seriously ill patients to provide comfort without curing. We had tried to actually select people who didn’t have a serious illness. Marian: Thank you.

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Illness Patient-Centered IT Nurse Practitioner 101

GeriPal

JUNE 19, 2025

Eric 01:04 So we’re going to be talking about transgender health in older adults and those with serious illness. Knowing that the community is really underrepresented in sort of our knowledge, what we do, how we provide care that’s truly inclusive and welcoming. Happy pride and thanks for the invitation, Alex and E.

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Individual Community IT Chronic Condition 82

GeriPal

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Physical therapy had walked with him that day and noted improvement compared to previous walks, suggesting that he should be discharged to a skilled nursing facility for rehabilitation on discharge. At the end of the day, I lamented that physical, occupational, and speech therapists aren’t more tightly integrated with palliative care teams.

Patient-Centered 133

Patient-Centered Hospital Patients IT 133

GeriPal

JULY 28, 2022

GeriPal post on “fast food” style palliative care in chronic critical illness. So at least in my oncology community, I really didn’t have anyone guiding or supporting or mentoring me. Areej: So when I was in college, I had a close friend who had a serious illness and actually died as a result of cancer. Transcript.

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Illness Hospital Patient-Centered Patients 111

GeriPal

MAY 12, 2022

Prognosis communication and the subtle ways we may communicate it without intention. Community-based palliative care networks . What she called total pain, physical, psychosocial, and spiritual, and she started addressing it. And I believe it needs the community. And the community came in.

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Community IT Relationship Healthcare 116

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Not the most common circumstances that people with serious illness face where attention and understanding of what my goals and values are. Because this is not… Our traditional academic route of dissemination is focusing on communities that don’t have a lot of access to Geriatrics or Palliative care or learning opportunities.

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IT Patient-Centered Illness Education 127

GeriPal

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Unpacking characteristics of spirituality through the lens of persons of colour living with serious illness: The need for nurse-based education to increase understanding of the spiritual dimension in healthcare. What Mattered Then, Now, and Always: Illness Narratives From Persons of Color. Tell me about your illness.

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Patient-Centered Illness Healthcare IT 116

GeriPal

MARCH 6, 2025

link] PEACH Good Wishes Program A program that provides meaningful gifts for unhoused individuals who are terminally ill. Michael’s Hospital in the Department of Family and Community Medicine. So we’re going to be today talking about serious illness palliative care in the homelessness population.

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Healthcare IT Community Illness 102

GeriPal

MAY 4, 2023

There’s all this stuff that we’re supposed to be doing at that stage of life and then you add the complexity of the serious illness. If there’s a serious illness, all of a sudden, you’re in this place where now you’re struggling between this growing independence and also then this dependence that you may have.

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IT Families Family Illness 83

GeriPal

JULY 21, 2022

Love to talk about also in the serious illness population. But then once it was open, started seeing a lot of other populations: not just our own hospital population, but a lot more just community members calling with concerns about driving. Or somebody who has other physical cognitive problems at any age. Eric: Yeah.

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IT Families Family Diagnosis 102

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The illness narratives suffering, healing, and the human condition. I mean, to me, the Buddhist concept that there are multiple forms of suffering, like there’s the suffering that’s due to pain and physical symptoms. I think there is a difference, too, between physical suffering, and we have to also give that its dignity.

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