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A Call for Engagement Outside of the Exam Room

Physician's Weekly

Physicians can often literally meet patients where they are and address the broader social determinants of health, such as housing, education, and income, which significantly impact patient well-being and illness prevention. Connect patients with local resources such as food banks, housing assistance, and mental health services.

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What Do Patients Have to Say about Gene Therapy Trials? An Upcoming FDA Public Meeting to Hear from Patients and Caregivers

FDA Law

To further expand patient input into product development, the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) Office of Therapeutic Products or “OTP” (formerly the Office of Tissues and Advanced Therapies, or “OTAT”) is holding a free public workshop titled, Clinical Trials: The Patient Experience.

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Poetry & Palliative Care: Podcast with Mike Rabow and Redwing Keyssar

GeriPal

Poetry helps us grapple with our own experiences of illness. Links to Redwing’s poetry workshops: Food for Thought Poetry for Resiliency. Alex: It sounds like that might be a part of the workshops that you run. Redwing: That’s what we do in these workshops. To let it go. . AlexSmithMD . Advance Care Planning.