PeerPOV: The Pulse on Medicine

Oct 23 2024 155 ep. 26 mins 9
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Physician's Weekly presents PeerPOV: The Pulse on Medicine, a weekly podcast series that features expert points of view on the latest healthcare news, landmark research, and more.

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Supporting Your Patients as They Navigate Their Breast Cancer Journey

Oct 23 2024 16 mins  
For breast cancer awareness month, Steven Chen, MD, MBA, highlights the value of whole-person health in managing breast cancer-related lymphedema, emphasizing differences from traditional care, cost barriers, patient education, early detection, long-term side effects, and the importance of specialist collaboration. Let us know what you thought of this week’s episode on Twitter: @

Ensuring Timely Diagnosis & Referrals for Patients With Postpartum Depression

Oct 16 2024 14 mins  
On this episode, Ewurama Sackey, MD, and Jason James, MD, advocate for clinicians in the fields of behavioral health and obstetrics and gynecology to screen patients more often for postpartum depression (PPD). They emphasize PPD’s distinction from the “baby blues” and strategies to reduce disparities for women of color. Let us know what you thought of this week’s episode on

National Primary Care Week: Strengthening Healthcare Through Community Care

Oct 09 2024 22 mins  
For National Primary Care Week, PW editorial board member and regular contributor Alex McDonald, MD, FAAFP (Southern California Kaiser Permanente, and President-Elect of the California Academy of Family Physicians), has a conversation with family medicine physician Marc Price, DO (Family Medicine of Malta). They discuss the PCP’s role as a trusted doctor providing comprehensive c

Disney’s Recent Controversy & How Doctors Can Use Arbitration Agreements Appropriately

Oct 02 2024 13 mins  
PW regular contributor Dr. MedLaw reviews a recent controversy in which Disney claimed arbitration after a woman died of anaphylaxis while visiting their parks. With this in mind, Dr. MedLaw shares how arbitration agreements are held to different ethical standards in medicine and how physicians can ensure they are fair to patients and hold up in court. Let us know what you thought

Leveraging Nonverbal Cues to Build Trust & Improve Patient Care

Sep 25 2024 10 mins  
On this episode, Dr. Bradley Block (Physician's Guide to Doctoring podcast) shares how physicians can use subtle nonverbal cues to convey interest and authority to their patients, which can help build trust and improve the efficiency of visits. He also discusses how physicians can address “the question behind the question,” or the deeper issues patients may struggle to articula

Resilience in Medicine: Sharing Practices Physicians Can Easily Adopt to Improve Well-Being

Sep 18 2024 9 mins  
This week, we are joined by Andrea Austin, MD (Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium; Heartline: Conversations With Healthcare Changemakers). Dr. Austin discusses the concept of resilience, sharing practical, small changes physicians can make to improve their mental health and well-being, especially in moments of stress. Let us know what you thought of this week’s epi

Strategies to Help Diagnosis NSCLC and the Benefits of a Team-Based Approach, Part 2

Sep 11 2024 6 mins  
Dr. Rajat Thawani continues his conversation on non-small cell lung cancer. Today he reviews various strategies to help diagnosis NSCLC, including the importance of testing patients who are smokers and non-smokers. He also explains why multidisciplinary teams can help this patient population. Let us know what you thought of this week’s episode on Twitter: @physicianswkly Want to

Biomarker Testing and NSCLC, Part 1

Sep 04 2024 6 mins  
Today we are joined by Dr. Rajat Thawani. He discusses why biomarker testing is crucial in guiding treatment decisions for patients with ROS1 mutations in NSCLC. He also highlights how specialized biomarker testing teams enhance the identification and management of patients with ROS1-positive NSCLC by providing knowledge about resistance mechanisms and helping select appropriate th

Understanding the Standard of Care in Medical Malpractice

Aug 28 2024 10 mins  
Today we are joined by Dr. MedLaw. She discusses the complexities of the "standard of care" in medical malpractice cases. Dr. MedLaw explains that while the standard is meant to reflect what is recognized as acceptable and appropriate medical practice, it must also consider the specific circumstances, location, and the evolving nature of medical knowledge, allowing for some flexibi

The Influence of Nutrition on Sleep Patterns

Aug 21 2024 14 mins  
Today we are joined by Abhinav Singh, MD, MPH. He discusses the impact of diet and lifestyle on sleep quality, including how raw foods, and foods rich in fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants, can help lower inflammation and improve sleep. Additionally, Dr. Singh explains why it is important for providers to determine whether patients have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, as t