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The Future of Geriatrics: A Podcast with Jerry Gurwitz, Ryan Chippendale, and Mike Harper

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Summary Transcript Summary What does the future hold for geriatrics? Historically, answers generally lamented the ever increasing need for geriatrics without a corresponding growth in the number of specialists in the field. On today’s podcast, we are going to do a deep dive on the future of geriatrics with three amazing guests.

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How Hospice Supports Families

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More and more people are choosing to die at home. However, by 2017, home surpassed hospitals, nursing homes, and every other place as the most common place of death. Hospice nurses will give each family the individual support the family needs and wants. 2004 Dec 1;161(12):2257-62. References.

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