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Should we prioritize the unvaccincated for treatment? Govind Persad and Emily Largent

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If I was somebody where if I had had to miss work, if I was, say, the sole caregiver for kids and I had dealt with side effects, it might have been more of a sacrifice. But in terms of the reciprocity and instrumental value, there could also be instrumental value in incentivizing more people to get vaccinated. Emily: Yeah.

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POLST Evidence and Update: Kelly Vranas, Abby Dotson, Karl Steinberg, and Scott Halpern

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Alex: And we’re delighted to welcome back Karl Steinberg, he’s a palliative care doc and a geriatrician. He’s President of National POLST and recent past president of AMDA, the Long-Term Care Association. And a lot of it centers around communication in that acute care setting. Welcome, Karl.

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