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A Pearl From Medical School

A Country Doctor Writes

I ordered some lab tests, including a sed rate. Before he ever got the test, he ended up in the emergency room with pneumonia. That could have explained the abnormal lab result. He was nominated for the Nobel prize several times but was never awarded it. It came back at 100 mm, five times the normal limit.

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What is primary care? Part 2

Noreta Family Medicine

Some family doctors choose to do a fellowship and are trained more specifically to do more advanced surgical procedures, deliver babies (including C-sections), work on public policy and advocacy, work in an emergency room, and the list goes on. Other family doctors only see patients in their clinics.

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Exploring the Nature of Chronic Pain with Haider Warraich

GeriPal

Haider is a physician at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and the VA in Boston. It’s also probably hurting your Room Rater score, which was a 10 out of 10. Alex: We are delighted to welcome back to the GeriPal Podcast, Haider Warraich, who is the author of The Song of our Scars: The Untold Story of Pain. Appreciate it.