There Are Three Kinds of Primary Care, Not to Be Confused With Each Other
By HANS DUVEFELT
Primary care doctors, the way things are organized in this country, perform three kinds of services. If we don’t recognize very clearly just how fundamentally different they are, we risk becoming overwhelmed, burned out, inefficient and ineffective. And, if we think about it, should we really be the ones doing all three?
SICK CARE
Historically, people called the doctor when they were sick. That service has, at least in this country, become more or less viewed as a nuisance in primary care offices. We keep a few slots open for sick people, in part because the Patient Centered Medical Home recogni...
Source: The Health Care Blog - January 25, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Medical Practice Physicians Primary Care Hans Duvefelt Source Type: blogs
Ethics and Society Newsfeed – January 22, 2020
COVID The Ethics Of Who Gets The COVID-19 Vaccine And When “We are devoting this entire hour to questions we’re getting about the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines, including the big question of how different groups of Americans are being prioritized. Now we want to get some perspective on the kind of thinking that goes […] (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
Source: blog.bioethics.net - January 22, 2021 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Ethics and Society Tags: Ethics Health Care Politics Technology Biden Covid Fordham University Center for Ethics Education Fordham University HIV and Drug Abuse Prevention Research Ethics Training Institute Harris In the News inauguration Master of Arts in E Source Type: blogs
A Small But Certain Step Toward Removing the “X” Waiver
Jeffrey A. SingerOn January 14, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued new,relaxed guidelines for physicians wishing to prescribe buprenorphine to their patients with opioid use disorder. While the so ‐called “X” waiver required of prescribers remains, thenew guidelines permit physicians (not nurse practitioners or physician assistants) to prescribe buprenorphine without the waiver. They may only prescribe to patients located within their own state and they may have no more than 30 opioid use disorder patients on buprenorphine at any time.Buprenorphine is a synthetic opioid that was develope...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - January 16, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Jeffrey A. Singer Source Type: blogs
Alcohol harms the brain in teen years –– before and after that, too
If we only paid attention to ads, it might seem as though alcohol — a beer or glass of wine, a shot of fiery liquor or sophisticated cocktail — merely served as a way to bring people together and make them happy. Drink responsibly, the ads wink, without ever explaining the toll that frequent or excessive alcohol use exacts, particularly at certain stages in life. Because alcohol doesn’t just get us drunk, impair our judgment, and hurt our liver: it can have many other bad effects on our bodies — including effects on the brain.
In a recent editorial in The BMJ, a trio of scientists pointed out that there are three p...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - January 15, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Claire McCarthy, MD Tags: Addiction Adolescent health Brain and cognitive health Parenting Source Type: blogs
Going After Scapegoats Is Easier Than Confronting The Truth
Jeffrey A. SingerYesterday the Department of Justicefiled suit against the giant retailer Walmart, accusing it of fueling the opioid crisis by encouraging its pharmacists to fill prescriptions –legally written by health care practitioners licensed by the Drug Enforcement Administration–they should have suspected of being inappropriately prescribed.The Justice Department seems uninterested in the fact that there isno correlation between the number of opioid prescriptions and the non ‐medical use of prescription pain reliever or the development of opioid use disorder. And while the number of opio...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - December 23, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: Jeffrey A. Singer Source Type: blogs
Pear Therapeutics raises $80M; finds cost savings of $2,150 per patient with opioid use disorder
Conclusion: reSET‑O initiation was associated with fewer inpatient, ED, and other clinical encounters, increased case management/rehabilitative services, and lower net costs over six months.
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Source: SharpBrains - December 11, 2020 Category: Neuroscience Authors: SharpBrains Tags: Brain/ Mental Health Technology & Innovation cost savings digital therapeutics neurobehavioral therapy opioid use disorder Pear Therapeutics reSET-O SoftBank Source Type: blogs
Inside Schizophrenia: Evolution of Schizophrenia Treatments
Schizophrenia has been around since the dawn of time but actually treating it has only been around the past 100 years. In this episode host and schizophrenic Rachel Star Withers takes you through the dark and disturbing evolution of schizophrenia treatments. From systematic euthanasia to hydrotherapy, electroconvulsive therapy to the infamous lobotomy.
Were these doctors “mad scientists” torturing the mentally ill or were they the only ones trying to help a population of people seen as a burden?
About our Guest
Miriam Posner is an assistant professor at the UCLA School of Information. She holds a Ph.D. in Film ...
Source: World of Psychology - December 9, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Rachel Star Withers Tags: Brain and Behavior General History of Psychology Inside Schizophrenia Mental Health and Wellness Psychiatry Psychotherapy Brain Disorders ECT Electric shock Electroconvulsive Therapy Frontal Lobotomies History Of Mental Illness H Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Grieving and Radical Honesty
Is there a correct way to grieve? What if you lose an estranged family member with whom you have unresolved differences? In today’s show, Lisa discusses the death of her grandfather, whom she wasn’t close to, and how she has mentally and emotionally processed it.
Join us for a closer look at the grieving process and how there is no one way to handle death.
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About The Not Crazy podcast Hosts
Gabe Howard is an award-winning writer and speaker who lives with bipolar disorder. He is the author of the popular book, Mental I...
Source: World of Psychology - December 8, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Not Crazy Podcast Tags: Family General Grief and Loss Not Crazy Podcast Source Type: blogs
Is Manifesting a Physical Skill, a Mental Skill, or a Spiritual Skill?
People often frame their manifesting skills as something spiritual, mental, or a combination of the two. Manifesting is often treated as something akin to prayer. Ask the universe for what you desire, and hopefully you’ll receive it.
But what if manifesting is actually a physical skill in disguise?
Other mental skills, including reading, writing, speaking, and solving math problems, are actually physical skills too. Your physical brain implements these skills on your neural hardware. If your brain is damaged in certain ways, you could lose some of your mental skills.
We often overlook the connection between ...
Source: Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog - December 6, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Steve Pavlina Tags: Abundance Creating Reality Health Source Type: blogs
Creating Your Success Story: Seeking Alcohol or Drug Treatment
Every story has a beginning. Heroes, survivors, and dreamers take the first...The postCreating Your Success Story: Seeking Alcohol or Drug Treatment appeared first onCliffside Malibu. (Source: Cliffside Malibu)
Source: Cliffside Malibu - December 5, 2020 Category: Addiction Authors: Cliffside Malibu Tags: Addiction Recovery Drug Rehab Information alcohol abuse treatment Source Type: blogs
It ’s Time to End Any Level of Federal Marijuana Prohibition
Trevor BurrusEither today or later this week, the House will likely take the historic step and actually hold a vote on whether to deschedule marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). In addition, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act would expunge low ‐level marijuana offenses and impose a 5 percent federal sales tax. The bill is unlikely to get past the Republican Senate, and there are many other proposals —some with the seeming support of President‐elect Biden—that wouldreschedule rather thandeschedule the plant. But descheduling —removing the drug from the ...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - December 2, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: Trevor Burrus Source Type: blogs
Ethical Implications of Stigma and Mistrust in Healthcare and Research
As part of the Fordham University Center for Ethics Education’s Advancing Health and Social Justice Web Series, Dr. Alana Gunn and Dr. Nicole Overstreet led a panel on Wednesday, November 19th titled, “Ethical Implications of Stigma and Mistrust in Healthcare and Research.” moderated by Dr. Laura Specker Sullivan, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Fordham University. Both Drs. Gunn […] (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
Source: blog.bioethics.net - December 1, 2020 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Ethics and Society Tags: Health Care Health Disparities Research Ethics Fordham University Center for Ethics Education Fordham University HIV and Drug Abuse Prevention Research Ethics Training Institute Fordham University Student Voices healthcare institutional raci Source Type: blogs
Treating neuropathy: Which medication is best?
Imagine experiencing burning, tingling, and numbness in your legs day in and day out, getting worse over time — and your doctors can’t find a reason for it.
That’s the situation for millions of people who suffer from idiopathic sensory polyneuropathy. The term “idiopathic” means that no cause can be identified; “sensory” refers to the type of nerve, in this case those carrying nerve signals such as pain or temperature; “poly” means “many” and “neuropathy” means nerve disease. So, this is a condition of unknown cause that damages multiple nerves; the most affected nerves tend to be those th...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - December 1, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Robert H. Shmerling, MD Tags: Drugs and Supplements Health Neurological conditions Pain Management Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Reframing Past Traumas
What is your life story? Do you feel like a victim of your circumstances? And if so, how does this affect your future? In today’s show, our guest James Sweigert, who struggled out of a traumatic childhood, shares how the power of his thoughts and the spoken word changed his life.
Are you ready to make some edits to your life story? Tune in and James will help you go from your head to your heart so you can win the game.
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James Sweigert’s childhood was challenging, to say the least. James struggled to be se...
Source: World of Psychology - November 26, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: The Psych Central Podcast Tags: General Inspiration & Hope Interview LifeHelper Motivation and Inspiration The Psych Central Show Trauma Source Type: blogs
