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Feds Investigate Hospitals Over Religious Exemptions From Gender-Affirming Care

Physician's Weekly

The Trump administration has launched investigations into health care organizations in an effort to allow providers to refuse care for transgender patients on religious or moral grounds. ” Other providers are available if a patient’s “feelings are hurt,” he said.

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Hospice in Prison Part 1: An interview with Michele DiTomas and Keith Knauf

GeriPal

Healthcare staff were afraid of patients with HIV because there wasn’t clarity on how it was transmitted. We really like the community doctors to know, so those of you listening, that our patients, they’ve lost their physical freedom, but they have autonomy in terms of their medical decision-making just like anybody else.

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Sexual Function in Serious Illness: Areej El-Jawahri, Sharon Bober, and Don Dizon

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary As Eric notes at the end of today’s podcast, we talk about many difficult issues with our patients. But one issue we’re not as good at discussing with our patients is sexual health. Clearly this issue is important to patients. You know, I address all the supportive care needs of my patients.

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