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Critics Suggest FDA Approving Aduhelm Will Erode the “Public Trust”: What About Patients’ Trust?

FDA Law Blog

For 6 years, I served as a patient liaison within FDA in what was then called the Office of Special Health Issues. Over the years, this function expanded to cancer (renamed the Office of AIDS and Special Health Issues) and, ultimately, all serious and life-threatening diseases (dropping the AIDS nomenclature).

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William Condrell, MD now offering a more personalized approach to healthcare with theConcierge Choice from Concierge Choice Physicians

Concierge Choice Physicians

Dr. Condrell specializes in acute and urgent care, annual physicals, cardiac evaluations, preventative health, sports injuries, and vaccinations. His excellence is recognized by many, as he was awarded Top Doctor by Washingtonian Magazine every year for more than ten years.

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Normalcy, Introspection, & the Experience of Serious Illness: Bill Gardner, Juliet Jacobsen, and Brad Stuart

GeriPal

I was asking about what was going to be special about the trip or if they were going to do things with their family. They’re like, “Everyone wants to make every moment of our day special.” And I get to play a Bob Dylan song that’s been on my bucket list to learn. ” He turned to his wife and they were laughing.

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Hospice in Prison Part 2: An interview with the Pastoral Care Workers

GeriPal

This week we’re going on to episode two, which is for me one of the most special episodes we’ve done in GeriPal for a very, very long time. Eric: And in the end, we have a very special part where we actually get a tour of their gardens outside of the hospice unit. Alex: This is Alex Smith. I only know what I see.

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Writing for the Lay Public: Rosanne Leipzig and Louise Aronson

GeriPal

We have two authors, books, op-eds, prolific authors, and today’s podcast is a two-part special. Eric: And for our audience, if they can’t tell, there’s a theme here. So two different things, really excited about this, but before we dive into that topic, Rosanne, I think you got a song request for Alex. Something like that.

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Conscientous Provision of MAID and Abortion: Robert Brody, Lori Freedman, Mara Buchbinder

GeriPal

And he surveyed all the nurses who subscribed to nursing, I think it was like Nursing Magazine or something, or journal. There’s nothing special about it. I don’t think it needs a special term particularly. And of the 1100 or so nurses who responded, some high proportion had engaged in medical aid in dying.