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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. I take care of many patients who have had back surgery, and let me tell you, the recovery is no joke. And then…he injured his back after staining the back deck. Hallelujah.

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. It was in the mid-nineties, and about half of the patients that we cared for in the inpatient service were homeless.