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Overtreatment of prostate cancer in the active surveillance era

Common Sense Family Doctor

times more likely to develop urinary or sexual complications, 2.78 times more likely to develop urinary or sexual complications, 2.78 Time spent diagnosing, monitoring, and treating asymptomatic prostate cancer in men with limited life expectancy distracts from monitoring and treating their symptomatic life-limiting illnesses.

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

GeriPal

Our first guest is Emily McDonald, who’s a physician in general medicine and epidemiologist and Associate professor at McGill. It seems very easy to prescribe medicines, and we do that very well. Eric 00:04 And Alex, we ve got another deprescribing super special with us today. We’re still working on this issue. Here we go.

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Anxiety in Late Life and Serious Illness: A Podcast with Alex Gamble and Brianna Williamson

GeriPal

Alex is a triple-boarded (palliative care, internal medicine, and psychiatry) assistant professor of medicine at Stanford. MOC points per podcast in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Summary Transcript Summary “Anxiety is a lot like a toddler.

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

GeriPal

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. Alex 00:33 And delighted to welcome Evie K a lmar, who’s a geriatrician and palliative care doc at UCSF. Evie, welcome to GeriPal.

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How to Prepare for Your Preventive Care Visit

Mesa Family Physician

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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How to choose between Pediatrics and Internal Medicine for post-graduation?

Tiny Physician

By the end of my internship, I was quite interested in Internal Medicine (IM) and wanted to pursue the same for my residency. Stress at work place The rule of thumb is that IM will be a less stressful field to practice medicine on than Pediatrics since the health of the child is always an extremely sensitive issue.

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Palliative Care Pioneer: Susan Block

GeriPal

Susan led the Project on Death in America’s Faculty Scholars program , used her dual training in internal medicine and psychiatry to shine a light on psychosocial aspects of palliative care, and founded the Department of Psychosocial Care at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. . AlexSmithMD .

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