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“The physician–patient encounter is health care’s choke point” -NEJM

A Country Doctor Writes

I thought of it the other day when I put together a presentation about Galileo’s way of interacting with patients. And, as the NEJM article points out, there are no financial incentives to have nurses or other non-providers manage routine problems like hypertension in our current system. These approaches will improve with time.

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How to Prevent a Potentially Fatal Aortic Dissection

Vascular Physician

Prevention begins with understanding the relationship between these two conditions. Understanding High Blood Pressure High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a common medical condition in which blood pressure flows through the arteries with a force that is consistently higher than normal. And when it occurs, the results can be fatal.

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Why Regular Check-ups Matter: Preventive Care at Mesa Family Physicians

Mesa Family Physician

Arizona’s climate and lifestyle present specific health considerations that our Mesa-based medical professionals are specially trained to address. In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to postpone medical appointments until something feels wrong. Preventive care is most effective when it’s consistent and proactive.

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How to manage GLP-1s in the hospital

Today's Hospitalist

They presented a rapid clinical update Webinar in May 2025 hosted by the Society of Hospital Medicine. “You want someone who can monitor patients’ side effects and have a longitudinal relationship with them.” That’s according to two internists who work closely with hospitalized patients who take GLP-1s.

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Caring for the Unrepresented: A Podcast with Joe Dixon, Timothy Farrell, Yael Zweig

GeriPal

We’re going to be talking about the American Geriatric Society position statement on making medical treatment decisions. Alex 02:21 For Eric 02:21 For unrepresented older adults. But before we go into that topic, Tim, I think you have a song request. Tim 02:29 Yeah, it’s such an honor to make a song request. Can you guys do that one?

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Guidelines or Goals in Heart Failure: A Podcast with Parag Goyal, Nicole Superville, and Matthew Shuster

GeriPal

We’ve also invited two amazing cardiologists, Parag Goyal and Nicole Superville, to join us about GDMT in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and in Heart Failure with preserved EF (HFpEF). He’s in Boston. He’s a medical director of H ebrew S enior L ife outpatient clinic at Newbridge. Parag 01:06 Thank you.

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On Racism & Ageism: Ramona Rhodes, Sharon Brangman, Tim Farrell, and Nancy Lundebjerg

GeriPal

Eric: So we’re going to be talking about the intersection between structural racism and ageism, but before we go into that topic, Ramona, I think you have a song request for Alex. Ramona: I do. It’s called A Change Is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke. Eric: And can you describe why you picked that song? Alex: Thank you. I love this song.

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