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Relationship between Social Risks and Colorectal Cancer Screening/Surveillance in a Large US Health System [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

Outcome Measures CRC screening metric is met if colonoscopy in last 10 years, flexible sigmoidoscopy in last 5 years, Cologuard in last 3 years or FIT testing in last year; CRC surveillance metric is met if colonoscopy performed in recommended time interval for patients with family history colon cancer or previous precancerous polyp.

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Relationship between Social Risks and Diabetes Metrics in a Large US Health System [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

Using a multiple logistic regression, patients who gave high-risk answers to social risk domains of housing risk (OR 0.68), financial risk (OR 0.60), food insecurity (OR 0.64), and transportation needs (OR 0.62) were significantly less likely to meet the D5 metric compared to patients giving low risk answers (all p-values <0.001).

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Our Anxiety Epidemic: How to Stop Fearing the Future

Priority Physicians

Many of us know where our meals come from, have sufficient clothing, enjoy roofs over our heads, access heating and air conditioning, use reliable transportation, and receive effective medications. It may affect your performance and relationships. Pursue supportive relationships: We’re social beings. Reach out anytime.

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Substance Use Disorder in Aging and Serious Illness: A Podcast with Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Jessica Merlin, Devon Check

GeriPal

Panelists Katie Fitzgerald Jones and Jessica Merlin have no relationships to disclose. Have you had a family history of substance use disorder? Eric: What matters most is spending the few remaining days, weeks, or months with their family, maybe not having them trek for the entire afternoon to get their methadone. Katie: Yep.

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Stories We Tell Each Other to Heal: Ricky Leiter, Alexis Drutchas, & Emily Silverman

GeriPal

So I think just as much as we focus on the science and the evidence, it’s important to think about the art of how we apply that to people and the relationships and all of the great fun stuff, the stories that unfold in the exam room alongside the science itself. Eric 04:44 Yeah. And I gotta ask Emily, is that why you started Nocturnist?

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