Let's Talk About Colon Cancer
What is it? Colorectal cancer 3rd most diagnosed cancer in US (men & women) S/S = blood in stool, GI irritation, irregular stools, chronic diarrhea, sudden weight loss Diagnostic = colonoscopy ...
10 Syys 202034min
What Aren’t People Talking About Healthcare?
What aren’t people talking about health care? Rationale Covid-19 Disruptions POV and lab decreased MDs financially restrained Hospitals losing money Patients lack acces...
3 Syys 202042min
The War Over Covid-19 Expertise and the Politicization of Health
1. Public discussion - New information - Politics - MD subspecialties - Sources of data - Nonsense - PP Disclaimer 2. Expertise - Experts - ID specialists ...
27 Elo 202032min
Patient Assistance Programs in the Era of COVID-19
The War Over Covid-19 Expertise and the Politicization of Health Public discussion -New information -Politics -MD subspecialties -Sources of data -Nonsense -PP Disclaimer...
20 Elo 202038min
COVID-19 & Children
Questions for PP Talks – Covid-19 & Children 1. Rationale? a. Symptoms less severe than in adults b. Children may carry the virus w/o S/S, but may transfer it c. Da...
23 Heinä 202030min
How Other Countries are Managing the Pandemic
1. What is the current situation? a. US – slow response, extremely poor national management, high uninsured rate, high out-of-pocket costs, and comparatively low medical system capacity b. ...
16 Heinä 202048min
Off-Label Drug Use
1. What is off-label drug use? a. Off-label drug use is when doctors prescribe medications for unapproved uses b. FDA cannot control how doctors prescribe c. 20% of Rx in US are fore of...
9 Heinä 202028min
What Happened to Lowering the Cost of Drugs?
1. Goal: Lower drug cost so that they are affordable to patients a. US Rate of Inflation (2017-2019) = 2.14% to 1.8% b. CPI = 2.0% c. CPI (health care) = 2.8% (2019) 2. Drug Cost Trans...
2 Heinä 202040min
