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Exploring Medical Trainees Perspectives on Narrative Medicine Education and Narrative Humility [Qualitative research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Intervention: We designed an hour-long student-led workshop to present to event attendees, focusing on narrative structures, their powerful influence on the illness experience, and the concept of narrative humility. Population Studied: Participants were mainly medical students, as well as residents and clinicians.

Education 130
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Underneath

StorytellERdoc

Some of the patches were less transparent and more natural-appearing, some of the scars less protruding and more flesh-colored, but it was obvious that multiple skin-grafts from multiple body sites had been a necessary, life-saving event at some point in Mr. Brown's life. "I There is a lot of pressure being the best-looking boy in the family.

Physicals 100
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Sleep problems and Insomnia in Serious Illness: A Podcast wtih Cathy Alessi and Brienne Miner

GeriPal

For those with serious illness, sleep problems and insomnia are all too common. And then you get the call from the family, they can’t sleep at night. Lying in bed at 2 am staring at the ceiling, getting anxious every hour that you’re not falling asleep as you have a busy day coming up. Insomnia sucks. Cathy: Thank you.

Illness 85
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It's All Innocent

StorytellERdoc

Although I pride myself on catching the obscure snapshots of typical life moments that occur daily while dealing with patients and their families in the emergency department, occasionally there are times when I am so focused on the task at hand that I completely fail to see a glaring moment of obvious humor, sadness, or tenderness.

IT 100
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Detroit Air Quality Update June 29th 2023

Plum Health

There are several ill health effects that can happen with prolonged exposure to poor air quality. Here are some of the key findings: A wildfire event can cause feelings of confusion, anger, fear, and loss, all of which can have long-term impacts on the people and communities that experience them.

Asthma 52
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Back to School Safety Tips

Southwest Family Physicians

Enforce the Importance of Washing Hands Often With all the new strains of the flu and various other illnesses that spread through schools so easily, it is vital that you teach your children about washing their hands. Have an Emergency Plan in Place Children always feel safer when they know what to do in the event of different situations.

Illness 52
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Why I don’t do “weight loss” as a primary care physician

Vida Family Medicine

You might start skipping social events to avoid "unhealthy" foods, skipping meals if your “safe” foods aren’t available, or over-exercising despite injury or illness. When Dieting Takes a Dangerous Turn Some people may believe that if they just try harder, they can lose the weight. But this mindset can lead to dangerous behaviors.