Pain and Palliative Medicine (Audio)

Dr. Phillip Coffin talks about the history of opioid crisis and available medical treatments. Coffin is the director of substance use research at the San Francisco Department of Public Health and assistant professor in the division of HIV/AIDS at the University of California, San Francisco Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34790]

Dr. Grace Dammann, medical director of the Pain Clinic at Laguna Honda Hospital, and seven of her colleagues talk about what does and does not work in the treatment of chronic pain. She talks as both a patient and a provider. There is also a discussion of various non-pharmacologic and complementary medicine modalities to treat pain. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34789]

Dr. Steven Pantilat, UCSF Professor of Medicine, describes the role of palliative care for people facing serious illness. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 33867]

Jessica Pullins goes over proven methods that help people take control of, and relax, their fight or flight response. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 33529]

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and affects fifty percent of people age 65 and older. New information and new medications may seem like magical cure-alls but Gregory Middleton, MD says it is important to take a deeper look before making treatment decisions. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 32907]

Discover the latest tools used to diagnose and treat back and neck pain. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 32930]

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and affects fifty percent of people age 65 and older. Gregory Middleton, MD discusses Osteoarthritis and asks the question, what's in a name? Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 32906]

How can you live well with an incurable disease? Dr. Steven Pantilat, an expert in hospice and palliative care, talks with journalist Katie Hafer about innovative approaches for dealing with serious illness. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 32350]

Dr. Lawrence Poree considers the recent history of prescription painkillers including legal and political aspects. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 32862]

Dr. Dina Wallin, a pediatric emergency medicine specialist, discusses disturbing data on the opioid issue in America. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 32861]

Where is the line between ‘enough’ and ‘too much’ treatment? That is the topic of Sharon Kaufman's book that explores how any technology or practice that prevents death became the ordinary standard of care. She and palliative care doctor Dawn Gross discuss how improving technologies for extending life intensify debates about the issues surrounding aging and dying. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 32348]

Explore pain management options for the common orthopaedic conditions of low back pain and knee osteoarthritis. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 32118]

Rev. Denah Joseph, Chaplain and Associate Director UCSF Palliative Care Service, reflects on the positive effects of connecting the seriously ill patient with nature. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 32151]

Ramana Naidu, MD, argues that Opioid abuse is not a pandemic but rather an American epidemic. Americans constitute 4.6% of the world's population and consume 80% of the world's opioids. There are five times more Americans with opioid substance use disorder than addicted to heroin. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 32035]

Americans constitute 4.6% of the world's population and consume 80% of the world's opioids and 99% of the world’s hydrocodone. There are five times more Americans with opioid substance use disorder than addicted to heroin. How did we get here and what can we do about it? Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 30801]

Dr. Mario De Pinto explores the sources and causes of neck and low back pain and the short and long term management to achieve adequate pain control. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 30800]

Dr. Helene Langevin explains the importance of connective tissue in the body and its link to the immune system. She talks about recent findings on the effects of stretching on inflammation and fibrosis and the relevance of these findings to chronic pain and cancer. Langevin is the director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Series: "Integrative Medicine Today" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 30714]

Dr. Sanjay Reddy provides a brief introduction to acupuncture. He explores the “eastern” concepts of health and gives an overview of the applications of acupuncture to pain. He also looks at herbal supplements, exercise, mediation and other ways to help manage pain. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 30799]

Dr. Lawrence Poree looks at alternatives to opioid pain medication. Might technology hold the key to reducing opioid use? Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 30798]

People often think about chronic pain as only benefitting from medical treatment and interventions. Jessica Pullins focuses on an essential strategy for lowering pain-related distress: being “unsympathetic.” In this case, “unsympathetic” refers to the Sympathetic Nervous System, the part of the Autonomic Nervous System responsible for the Fight or Flight (or Freeze) Response. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 30797]