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

GeriPal

And I think of the analogy of, like, cancer screening. The stopping the cancer screening doesn’t have that same sort of momentum. Eric 21:57 So can our listeners download those right now? You know, we got to prevent cancer. We got our pink ribbons. We’re marching like, that’s the focus.

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Gun Violence

Maine Academy of Family Physicians

This site provides resources and downloadable toolkits to preserve firearm legacy and maintain safety. Users can navigate pre-deployment preparation, on-the-ground assistance, post-deployment resources, and more—at the touch of a button from the home screen. working through stress and preventing/addressing compassion fatigue).

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Psychological Issues in Palliative Care: Elissa Kozlov and Des Azizoddin

GeriPal

Analyzing the Health and Retirement Study, she found 60% of older adults screened positive for depression in the last year of life (related study here ). We saw that around 60% of people were screening positive for depression in the last month before death. Or is it that I’m just not screening? That’s a lot.

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FDA Law

Fellow panelist, August Bencke Geyer, who serves as Deputy General Manager of the Medical Devices Office at ANVISA (Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency) expressed enthusiasm and indicated that Brazilian regulators are watching closely to see how the program unfolds. It’s an easy way to manage the transition.”. CDRH Town Hall.