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Communication

Mere Mortal MD

Nine months later, after lots of rest, sleeping in a recliner, physical therapy, and medications, his back miraculously healed without needing surgery. When he expressed exasperation yesterday over having to know all the different types of hepatitis viruses and vaccines, I asked “Why are you having to learn about bloodborne pathogens?

Hospital 130
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Aging and Homelessness: Margot Kushel

GeriPal

Today we talk with Margot Kushel about how we got here, including: That sense of powerlessness as a clinician when you “fix up” a patient in the hospital, only to discharge them to the street knowing things will fall apart. We would admit them to the hospital. Who doesn’t want to leave the hospital? They got sick.