Geriatrics Perspective

• Should Physicians Be Tested for Age Competency? Pros and Cons   Two surgeons--one at the beginning of his career and one nearing the end--discuss topics regarding the aging physician, including mandatory retirement, competency assessment, and disclosure.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, September 2019
• For-Profit Dialysis Units Referring Less for Transplant?   A recent study shows that patients at for-profit dialysis units are less likely to be placed on the transplant waitlist than patients at non-profit units. What's going on?
  Medscape, September 2019
• 'Making Room' for a New Generation of Medical Leaders Vinay Prasad outlines 10 ways that senior faculty members can help junior researchers advance professionally.
  Medscape Oncology, September 2019
• Staying Golden: Aging With HIV: Finding True North   Experts address HIV prevention and screening in the older adult population, as well as strategies for assessing complications in aging HIV patients.
  Medscape TV, August 2019
• Med Student Recalls Being Kidnapped and Thrown Into a Trunk A former undercover police detective tells how his harrowing exploits as a cop now help him in medical school.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, August 2019
• 'How Long Do I Have?' Tackling Oncology's Most Difficult Question Physicians discuss how they navigate the difficulties of giving an accurate prognosis in the rapidly changing field of oncology.
  Medscape Oncology, August 2019
• Slowing the Clock: Managing Type 2 Diabetes as Patients Age   Leading endocrinologists at Montefiore Medical System in New York City discuss strategies to slow progression of type 2 diabetes and manage age-related comorbidities.
  Medscape TV, July 2019
• In Defense of Digoxin -- No, It's Not a Killer Drug The much-maligned cardiac glycoside has been skewered by weak observational data, according to a clever analysis of the DIG trial.
  theheart.org on Medscape, July 2019
• 'It's Not You, It's Me' - Is it Time to Break Up With Aspirin? Aspirin has been one of the mainstays of CVD prevention for decades. Before decisions are made about this complex topic, it is important to understand details of recent trials and how they fit in the context of the prior aspirin research.
  ACC.org, July 2019
• A Nonagenarian Nurse: Florence Rigney's Long Career What motivates America's oldest working nurse to stay on the job 30 years beyond retirement age?
  Medscape Nurses, July 2019
• Addressing Social Determinants of Health: Make It Practical In a survey conducted with the American Academy of Family Physicians, we asked clinicians how they address social determinants of health in their patients. Here's what they told us, along with expert opinion on what it all means.
  American Academy of Family Physicians, June 2019
• 'An Emotional Slap in the Face': The Language of Cancer   Did the patient fail treatment, or did the treatment fail the patient? Don Dizon speaks with Tatiana Prowell about how the language we use with patients actively influences our and their thoughts.
  Medscape Oncology, June 2019
• TTR vs AL Cardiac Amyloidosis: Don't Rely on Imaging Alone   Drs Acharya, Grogan and Abou-Ezzeddine from Mayo discuss amyloid and TTR cardiac amyloidosis, with particular focus on diagnostic challenges and use of the pyrophosphate (PYP) scan.
  Mayo Clinic, June 2019
• ASCO 2019Does Cannabis Have a Role in Cancer Management?   Many oncologists have to face questions from patients about cannabis during treatment, without formal guidance or solid scientific evidence.
  Medscape Oncology, June 2019
• Staying Golden: Aging With HIV: Survivor   HIV experts and older adults who are HIV-positive discuss the barriers to care for this vulnerable and aging population.
  Medscape TV, May 2019
• Estimating GFR in the Elderly: Which Equation Is Best? A recent analysis aimed to determine which equation for estimating GFR in the elderly is best. But Perry Wilson asks, do we really need something better?
  Medscape Nephrology, May 2019
• Physical Activity: The Real Magic Bullet   It's never too late to begin increasing physical activity--and reap the benefits.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, May 2019
• What to Tell People Who Are Against Measles Vaccination   Dr Art Caplan discusses the measles outbreak and how to address new antivaccination arguments.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, May 2019
• Learning From Our Ancestors to Regain the American Lifespan The past few years have been marked by an alarming rise in 'deaths of despair.' According to Dr Bert Mandelbaum, sports physicians are uniquely equipped to address this problem.
  Medscape Orthopedics, May 2019
• How to Be Elderly and Not Frail   The answer is still physical activity and good nutrition, says Dr Lundberg.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, May 2019