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Book Review: Has Medicine Lost Its Mind? by Dr. Robert C. Smith

Common Sense Family Doctor

The COVID-19 pandemic and the isolation caused by public health measures to slow its spread exacerbated a mismatch between the need for mental health care and the number of professionals trained to provide that care. The first few chapters discuss the problems with mental health care in the U.S.

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 1: Differentiating organic versus psychiatric causes of agitation and altered mental status

PEMBlog

Most children who present to Pediatric Emergency Departments these days with mental health concerns – including agitation – have a known psychiatric problem or diagnosis. Furthermore, the connection between physical and functional symptoms is inextricably linked in many patients. Government.

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How frustrating work environment affects empathy in resident doctors?

Tiny Physician

A few days back, a video went viral on social media in which a resident doctor (a doctor who is undergoing post-graduation / PG doctor) was shouting at the bystander of a patient. Nevertheless, PG doctors have to work 80 to 100 hours a week without any holidays and this tiring schedule does affect their physical and mental health.

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Episode 120: Antiracism in Medicine Series Episode 1 – Racism, Police Violence, and Health

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Pearls Defining Structural Racism Structural racism is a term that acknowledges that racism is perpetuated beyond individual interactions and interpersonal racism, but is present in the systems and policies that govern our everyday lives. Links References discussed throughout episode Hardeman RR, Karbeah J, Kozhimannil KB. Stolen Breaths.

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Episode 223: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series – Episode 14 – Race, Place, and Health: Clinician and Community Perspectives

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Take time to learn from your patients. Our patients are not just a list of problems. They are individuals who interact with environments that affect their health. She encourages us to see beyond these problems, and ask patients about their lives, challenges, and successes. Be curious.

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 2: Non-pharmacologic management of agitated children

PEMBlog

Patient that are agitated should always be treated with dignity and respect. This entails utilizing the least invasive non-pharmacologic means of assisting them, before moving to physical or chemical restraints. We have developed a series of pain focused episodes.

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Assisted Living Communities: Podcast with Sheryl Zimmerman, Kenny Lam, and Ken Covinsky

GeriPal

staff training in person centered care). Sheryl: Largely the people who live there as opposed to government funds. But why I decided to look at medical and mental health care and assisted living. The experts settled on a range of key services, from more palliative care focused (e.g.