Podcasts about minute clinical consult

Dr. Suneel Dhand is board-certified in internal medicine. He was born in London and grew up in Berkshire, England. Suneel went to medical school at Cardiff University and then moved across the pond, completing his internal medicine residency in Baltimore, Maryland. He currently lives in Boston, and practices as a hospital medicine physician. Suneel's clinical interests include frontline healthcare quality improvement, improving hospital processes, enhancing patient experience, and healthcare information technology development and integration. He regularly writes about these topics. As well as his clinical duties as a frontline doctor (which he enjoys the most), Suneel has experience in the implementation of hospital IT systems, and was the lead hospital physician for the successful implementation of a Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) system in Worcester, Massachusetts. Suneel also has experience in a number of different healthcare environments and systems. In addition to practicing as a physician up and down the East coast, including in Florida, he previously worked in the United Kingdom's National Health Service, and undertook an elective experience in Australia, where he worked with the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Suneel held a faculty position with the University of Massachusetts Medical School as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, regularly teaching medical residents and students. He has authored numerous articles in clinical medicine that have been published in leading medical journals, covering a wide range of specialty areas. He has also authored chapters in the “5-Minute Clinical Consult” medical textbook. His other main area of interest is preventive medicine and wellness, and he is the author of two well-being books; High Percentage Wellness Steps, and the historical fiction book, Thomas Jefferson: Lessons from a Secret Buddha. When he is not working in the hospital or on healthcare-related projects, Suneel enjoys running, cycling, playing tennis and golf, traveling (he tries to visit a different country every year), and getting back to London as often as possible! Visit his personal website at:  Dr. Dhand's Tweets of Wisdom One of the biggest acts of resistance to the Establishment you can make, to stop their plan to make you into a dollar sign, is staggeringly simple: Be absolutely DETERMINED to say no to ultra-processed foods and sugars If your Doctor talks more to you about “avoiding salt” and “avoiding fats” than about avoiding ultraprocessed foods and sugars… I'm sorry to say they probably know less about PROPER NUTRITION than my cat

Guest: Jill Grimes, MD Host: Jennifer Shu, MD There are 340 million cases of curable sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) each year around the world. In developing countries, STDs and their complications are among the top five disease categories for which adults seek healthcare. Dr. Jill Grimes, practicing board-certified family physician in Austin, Texas, and associate editor of the 5-Minute Clinical Consult textbook, joins host Dr. Jennifer Shu to discuss notable facts and figures in the common struggle with curable sexually transmitted diseases. What medical advances in the United States might help patients with STDs across the globe, and vice versa: what lessons in effective care overseas can we apply to our work in the United States?

Host: Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP Guest: Jill Grimes, MD Primary care physicians have an active role in the care of diabetes, from optimizing medical treatment and coordinating care with specialists, to providing basic guidance on nutrition. Why should nutrition be a high priority for this chronic disease, and how can we counsel our patients with diabetes on the importance of nutrition? Dr. Jill Grimes, a practicing board-certified family physician in Austin, Texas, and an associate editor for the 5-Minute Clinical Consult textbook, shares tips on the best ways to get an accurate nutrition history from our patients and on the optimal time to refer them to a registered dietitian. Dr. Jennifer Shu hosts.

Guest: Jill Grimes, MD Host: Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP In the state of Texas, patients can buy home exercise equipment without sales tax if they present a medical script written by their healthcare provider, at the time of purchase. Is this benefit available in your state? Host Dr. Jennifer Shu welcomes Dr. Jill Grimes, a practicing board-certified family physician in Austin, Texas, and an associate editor of the 5-Minute Clinical Consult textbook, to explore key strategies to get your patients with diabetes to do their best to keep fit. Exercise as a daily commitment is a tough proposition for many of our patients, with work, family, and other activities all competing for their time. Many patients also battle a kind of personal inertia about exercise, just as others perceive constraints imposed by chronic diseases like diabetes. How can you tailor your discussions about exercise to resonate with your patients?

Host: Jennifer Shu, MD Guest: Jill Grimes, MD Primary care physicians have an active role in the care of diabetes, from optimizing medical treatment and coordinating care with specialists, to providing basic guidance on nutrition. Why should nutrition be a high priority for this chronic disease, and how can we counsel our patients with diabetes on the importance of nutrition? Dr. Jill Grimes, a practicing board-certified family physician in Austin, Texas, and an associate editor for the 5-Minute Clinical Consult textbook, shares tips on the best ways to get an accurate nutrition history from our patients and on the optimal time to refer them to a registered dietitian. Dr. Jennifer Shu hosts.

Guest: Jill Grimes, MD Host: Jennifer Shu, MD In the state of Texas, patients can buy home exercise equipment without sales tax if they present a medical script written by their healthcare provider, at the time of purchase. Is this benefit available in your state? Host Dr. Jennifer Shu welcomes Dr. Jill Grimes, a practicing board-certified family physician in Austin, Texas, and an associate editor of the 5-Minute Clinical Consult textbook, to explore key strategies to get your patients with diabetes to do their best to keep fit. Exercise as a daily commitment is a tough proposition for many of our patients, with work, family, and other activities all competing for their time. Many patients also battle a kind of personal inertia about exercise, just as others perceive constraints imposed by chronic diseases like diabetes. How can you tailor your discussions about exercise to resonate with your patients?

Guest: Jill Grimes, MD Host: Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP More than five million Americans struggle with Alzheimer's disease. How can you determine if your patients' moments of forgetfulness are an early sign of this illness? How can you help families make tough decisions about independent living? Dr. Jill Grimes, a practicing family physician in Austin, Texas, and author of the chapter on Alzheimer's in the 5-Minute Clinical Consult textbook, joins host Dr. Jennifer Shu to share her insight on diagnosing, caring for and counseling our Alzheimer's patients. What adjustments can we make to our practice to best assist patients and their families coping with the burdens of Alzheimer's?

Guest: Jill Grimes, MD Host: Jennifer Shu, MD More than five million Americans struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. How can you determine if your patients' moments of forgetfulness are an early sign of this illness? How can you help families make tough decisions about independent living? Dr. Jill Grimes, a practicing family physician in Austin, Texas, and author of the chapter on Alzheimer’s in the 5-Minute Clinical Consult textbook, joins host Dr. Jennifer Shu to share her insight on diagnosing, caring for and counseling our Alzheimer’s patients. What adjustments can we make to our practice to best assist patients and their families coping with the burdens of Alzheimer’s?