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The Future Of Vision And Eye Care

The Medical Futurist

Running trials in animals will take additional engineering and safety tests. In February 2017, experts at the Center for Genome Engineering, within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) reported the use of CRISPR in performing “gene surgery” in the layer of tissue that supports the retina of living mice.

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Dementia and high risk surgery: Joel Weissman and Samir Shah

GeriPal

Should she have an operation, and risk the pain, potential complications, and attendant delirium associated with the operation? And I came to the now I think naive conclusion that fixing and avoiding complications was the secret. They were more likely to have a major inpatient surgical complication. She falls and breaks her hip.

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Time to stop driving? Podcast with Emmy Betz and Terri Cassidy

GeriPal

We learned this and much more, and I had a great time making engine noises singing the Woody Guthrie song “driving in my car.” . If they’re in a major car crash, they’re going to have more long-term complications probably than a 20-year-old would. Additional Links: (A to Z – under driving). OT programs). Is this our role?

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Artificial Intelligence: Charlotta Lindvall, Matt DeCamp, Sei Lee

GeriPal

Rethinking Automation and Inequity in Healthcare [link] [link] [link] MD Calc approach to inclusion of race [link] —— Transcript Eric: Welcome to the GeriPal podcast. Charlotta: But I would say to that, I mean our healthcare system is currently has a lot of biases. This is Eric Widera. I got another use question.

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Coping with Serious Illness: Danielle Chammas and Amanda Moment

GeriPal

Well, maybe they’re an engineer and understanding makes them feel rooted. This is so complicated. To get even more complicated. This is complicated. What you said is humanity is complicated. There’s so many questions. That’s a form of coping. Humor isn’t their go to coping. You had me.

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Nudges for Prognosis and Comfort Care in the ICU: Kate Courtright, Scott Halpern, & Jaspal Singh

GeriPal

Alex 06:20 Can I what’s the healthcare equivalent to the Starbucks coffee? Inside or outside of healthcare? Eric 17:25 I gotta ask another question though, because I work in a healthcare system where when I open up the chart, a box comes up, I have no idea what it says. Eric 06:19 Oh yeah. Eric 06:24 Yeah. Would you guess?

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Anatomy of a Healthy Plate- Guest Blogger Rebecca Gray

New South Family Medicine and MedSpa

The world of diets and dietary theories is complicated and can be overwhelming. employee-healthcare":{"type":"Static","pageId":"j7g7k"},"./skinwave":{"type":"Static","pageId":"r8t69"},"./about-3":{"type":"Static","pageId":"lyck3"},"./frequently-asked-questions":{"type":"Static","pageId":"ipt4q"},".