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Allowing Patients to Die: Louise Aronson and Bill Andereck

GeriPal

And he’s also chaired the California Pacific Medical Center’s ethics committee since 1985. So in some ways, it was an iatrogenic event. There was also a second event in that the pressures chosen weren’t the ideal ones. Bill, welcome to the GeriPal podcast. Bill 00:53 Thank you, Alex. So, yes, they could fix it.

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How State and Local Agencies on Aging Help Older Adults: Susan DeMarois, Greg Olsen, and Lindsey Yourman

GeriPal

The idea was to create a robust community-based infrastructure that could help older adults succeed in their homes and communities, whether they were healthy, how to keep them healthy or they were at imminent risk of emergency room visits, hospitalizations, or nursing home placements. But, for a majority, it’s a first time event.

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How to identify a victim of heat exhaustion or heat stroke

Medical Xpress

The temperature is just going to continue to rise and at some point thats going to lead to death," says Wood, who has worked as a nurse practitioner in the emergency room. Other factors including humidity, wind and peoples ages and medical conditions play a role in heat illness as well, Wood says. 40°C (101–104°F).

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