October 10th, 2008
Podcast 15: The week’s news, plus an interview with Dr. Alexi A. Wright about her article in JAMA on end-of-life conversations and their cascading benefits
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The medical news gods were generous this week, providing a wealth of stories to choose from. Plus, the Nobel prizes were announced. We’re especially fortunate to have an interview with a researcher whose findings relate directly to your clinical work.
Journal Watch links:
- Patients and Caregivers Benefit from End-of-Life Discussions
- Tiotropium Alleviates Symptoms, Doesn’t Reduce Rates of FEV1 Decline in COPD
- USPSTF Updates Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines
- Carotid Stenting vs. Endarterectomy: Longer-Term Outcomes
News story links:
- JAMA abstract on end-of-life discussions
- NEJM article (free) on tiotropium
- USPSTF recommendations (free) in Annals of Internal Medicine
- Lancet Neurology abstract of first carotid study
Interview links:
Nobel links:
Categories: Audio, End of life, Uncategorized
Tags: Alexi A. Wright, colorectal cancer, COPD, death, end-of-life care, endarterectomy, Francoise Barre-Sinoussi, Harald zur Hausen, Luc Montagnier, Nobel prize, pulmonary disease, screening, stents, tioitropium
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