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PC for People Experiencing Homelessness: Naheed Dosani

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Michael’s Hospital in the Department of Family and Community Medicine. By the time he got into us, the tumor grew, he had experienced, he was experiencing significant pain and so trauma, informed care and building a relationship with him was such a big part of the care. Government is not the 51st state.

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Allowing Patients to Die: Louise Aronson and Bill Andereck

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She entertained her family. Thanksgiving’s coming up, you’re having your family, Christmas coming up. You’re going to go traveling to Hawaii with your family, and, you know, you want to die in January. Eric 42:11 But how much of it is like Winston Churchill, like, democracy is the worst form of government.

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The Promise and Pitfalls of AI in Medicine: Guest Bob Wachter

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I wonder if you could suggest an empathetic conversation that I could have with her that would not sugarcoat the idea that she has cancer, but do it in the most supportive possible way, and taking into account that she’s got a family and she’s got young kids?” ” Alex: Wow. “Hi, patient’s name.

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