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

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So we thought that really coalescing around this term, which is still difficult because sometimes you think of unrepresented is politically unrepresented or it is a challenging definition with three parts to it that’s really hard to capture with any one term. This is Eric Widera. Alex 01:24 This is Alex Smith. Thanks for having me.

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The Language of Serious Illness: A Podcast with Sunita Puri, Bob Arnold, and Jacqueline Kruser

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And I have gone through my not-so-long career, but it’s coming up on nine years now, seeing the way that we have talked about CPR in such problematic ways, in ways that really do not enable true informed consent. Welcome to the GeriPal podcast. Jacky: Thank you. It’s a pleasure. He’s at the University of Pittsburgh.

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Hastening Death by Stopping Eating and Drinking: Hope Wechkin, Thaddeus Pope, & Josh Briscoe

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Who do you give informed consent to? The definition of capacity in ethics and medicine, law. So I was thinking about the fast stages of dementia and could definitely imagine folks who are at a six level who are incontinent, who would say that’s not a quality of life that is tolerable to me. Hope 00:31 Thanks.

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Substance Use Disorder in Aging and Serious Illness: A Podcast with Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Jessica Merlin, Devon Check

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Summary Transcript Summary The CDC’s Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain excludes those undergoing cancer treatment, palliative care, and end-of-life care. Katie, welcome back to GeriPal. Katie: Oh my gosh, can’t believe I’ve been here more than once now. Bragging rights. That was from our what? 2017 podcast.

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Surgical Communication: A Podcast with Gretchen Schwarze, Justin Clapp and Alexis Colley

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I think the two spaces it comes out of, one is informed consent, which is this idea that people need to have an understanding of their disease and treatment. He’s a linguistic and medical anthropologist at the University of Pennsylvania. Justin, welcome to GeriPal. Justin: Hello. It’s great to be here. Gretchen: Absolutely.

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Psychedelics – reasons for caution: Stacy Fischer, Brian Anderson, Theora Cimino

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Legalization is moving forward in several states , following the lead of Oregon and Colorado. FDA is considering approval, shifting away from Schedule I restrictions, paving the way for use in clinical practice. Potential use in palliative care , chronic pain , and for mood disorders is tantalizing. Research is exploding.

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Advance Care Planning Discussion: Susan Hickman, Sean Morrison, Rebecca Sudore, and Bob Arnold

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So a lot of the skills that are used in advance care planning are the same kind of skills you would use in a context where you were communicating information or prognosis or doing an informed consent discussion. Susan: Thanks so much, Alex. Welcome back, Bob. Bob: Thank you. Welcome back, Rebecca. Rebecca: Thanks for having us.