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Preventing Workplace Violence Against Nurses

Public Health ·

2008/08/28

Guest: Diana Mason, RN, PhD Host: Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP Guest: Charlene Richardson, RN Workplace violence against nurses occurs at an unacceptable rate in healthcare settings. Research and personal experience tells us that too many stories of violence go untold. How can individuals and healthcare facilities address and prevent workplace violence against nurses? Dr. Diana Mason, a registered nurse and editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Nursing, and Charlene Richardson,

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Workplace Safety for Nurses in Healthcare Settings

Public Health ·

2008/08/28

Guest: Diana Mason, RN, PhD Host: Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP Guest: Charlene Richardson, RN Workplace violence in healthcare settings is a significant yet often underreported public health problem. Patients are most likely to commit these crimes. Nurses and mental health professionals are most commonly the victims. Within the workplace, where does violence occur most frequently? What are the key risk factors we can look for in working to put a stop to it? Host Dr. Jennifer Shu

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Preparedness for an Explosive Devices Attack in the US

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2008/08/21

Guest: Mauricio Lynn, MD Host: Shira Johnson, MD The threat of explosive device attacks is an everyday reality in Isreal. Dr. Mauricio Lynn, associate professor of surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and director of the Trauma Resuscitation Unit at the Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami,served in the Israeli Defenses Forces for 18 years.He talks with hostDr. Shira Johnson about ourpreparedness for an explosive device attackon US soil

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Radiation Disaster Response Protocol

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2008/08/14

Guest: Edward Pombier Host: Shira Johnson, MD Dr. Shira Johnson explores with Ed Pombier, director of the University of Miami Radiation Control Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital, the reality and the impact of a possible radiologic attack. Several years after September 11th, what do you really know about the aftermath of a dirty bomb?

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Physiologic Effects of Nerve Gas

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2008/08/11

Guest: Richard Weisman, PharmD Host: Shira Johnson, MD On March 20, 1995,a group of terrorists launched a chemical attack on the Tokyo Metro, one of the world's busiest commuter transport systems, at the peak of the morning rush hour. The chemical weapon was sarinnerve gas. What do we know about this weapon, its devastating impacts on the body, and how to treat its victims? Dr. Richard Weisman,research associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Miami Miller School of

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Nerve Gas Exposure: The Clinical Picture

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2008/08/11

Guest: Richard Weisman, PharmD Host: Shira Johnson, MD Howwould the survivors present after a nerve gas attack and what do you need to know to treat them? Dr. Richard Weisman,research associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine andcoordinator or the Weapons of Mass Destruction Response Program at the University of Miami Jackson Memorial Medical Center discusses the clinical picture of exposure to nerve gas. Dr. Shira Johnson is the host in

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A Quantitative Look at ER Overuse

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2008/08/06

Guest: Derek Robinson, MD Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Emergency room visitsnationwide are on the rise,even as the total number of emergency rooms is falling. Add this to the fact that, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's recent publication, National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2006 Emergency Department Summary,only 15.9 million out of 119 million visits to the emergency room in 2006were urgent or emergent, andwe seejust how taxed our emergency

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Substance Abuse: Screening, Intervention and Treatment

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2008/07/30

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Bertha Madras, PhD Designed to engage the medical profession to screen patients for alcohol and drug abuse, SBIRT is a public health approach to early intervention and treatment for individuals at risk for developing these disorders. Dr. Bertha Madras, Deputy Director of Demand Reduction in the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy joins host Dr. Bill Rutenberg to explain SBIRT: Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment

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Can the Medical Community Reduce Underage Drinking?

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2008/07/30

Guest: Raymond Scalettar, MD Host: Bruce Japsen So just how can the medical community prevent and reduce underage drinking? Is it even a doctor's responsibility? Dr.Raymond Scalettar,a former Chairman of the American Medical Association and an adviser to the Distilled Spirits Council, tells the Chicago Tribune's Bruce Japsen about what physicians may encounter and how they can help in dealing with adolescents with drinking problems.

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The Scope of the Underage Drinking Problem

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2008/07/30

Host: Bruce Japsen Guest: Raymond Scalettar, MD So just where are teens getting their alcohol and what can the medical profession do about it? Dr. Raymond Scalettar, former chairman of the American Medical Association and adviser to the Distilled Spirits Council, tells host Bruce Japsen about a new national study showing parental influence on how children get alcohol and how physicians can help the situation.

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Undiagnosed Diseases: A Place to Turn

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2008/06/18

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: William Gahl, MD, PhD Guest: Stephen Groft, PharmD Some patients wait years for a definitive diagnosis. Using a combination of scientific resources and medical expertise at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Undiagnosed Diseases Program now provides a place for physicians to refer patients when a diagnosis eludes them. In this segment, host Dr. Maurice Pickard, speaks with Dr. William Gahl, director of the Undiagnosed Diseases Program,

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Ethical Issues in a Pandemic: Social Justice

Public Health ·

2008/03/19

Guest: Nancy Berlinger, PhD Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Dr. Nancy Berlinger, deputy director and research associate at The Hastings Center, an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan bioethics research institute located in Garrison, New York discusses how a pandemic will force the individual to think of him or herself as part of a larger society and the consequences of that shift. Efforts to deal with disparities in health care that already exist must be planned for in the context of

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Ethical Issues in a Pandemic: Standard of Care

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2008/03/19

Guest: Nancy Berlinger, PhD Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Dr. Nancy Berlinger speaks about how an epidemic can alter the standard of care and the perception of the public to these changes. If leadership is not prepared to have the larger community embrace these alterations in ethics, physicians will feel the threat of litigation. Dr. Maurice Pickard hosts.

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Ethical Pandemic Dilemmas: Resource Shortages

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2008/03/19

Guest: Nancy Berlinger, PhD Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Dr. Nancy Berlinger, deputy director and research associate at The Hastings Center, an independent, non-profit, non-partisan bioethics research institute, addresses ethical issues thatmight arise in a pandemic scenario,when resources could bein short supply. As an example,a shortage of ventilators could cause significant problems: how would this impact the role of first responders? Dr. Maurice Pickard hosts.

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The Legislative Push for Patient Medical Homes

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2008/02/19

Guest: James King, MD Host: Bruce Japsen Family physicians are at the forefront of organized medicine's push to get their patients and U.S. consumers a medical home. But Dr. James King, president of the American Academy of Family Physicians tells the Chicago Tribune's Bruce Japsen about financial and legislative roadblocks to achieving this goal of a medical home that could not only provide better patient care but save the health-care system money and increase access.

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The Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA)

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2008/01/23

Guest: Joel Ginsberg, JD, MBA Host: Michael Greenberg, MD The Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA) strives to ensure that quality health care is provided without discrimination. GLMA Executive Director Joel Ginsberg talks about their advocacy and education efforts, while offering insight into medical concerns of particular import to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals.

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Persisting Depression Among Katrina Survivors

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2007/12/17

Guest: Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, MPH Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Dr. Sandro Galea, associate professor of epidemiology at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, discusses the epidemiology of mood disorders among survivors of Hurricane Katrina along the U.S. Gulf Coast. According to Dr. Galea, early detection of stressors that are not being confronted,along withunmet expectations of disaster victims,both mustbe incorporated into disaster responses. Learn more with host Dr

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The Future of Surgery

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2007/12/11

Guest: Thomas Russell, MD Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD In this segment, Executive Director of the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Thomas Russell joins host Dr. Mark Nolan Hill for an insightful discussion about how the practice of surgery will change in the years to come. They discuss the increase in less invasive procedures, changing technology, increased attention to quality and the changing workforce.

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State of the Surgical Workforce

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2007/12/11

Guest: Thomas Russell, MD Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD What is the State of the Surgical Workforce? Traditionally we have been concerned about the number of general physicians meeting healthcare demands today and in the future. In years to come a surgeon shortage is also being predicted. In this segment, Executive Director of the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Thomas Russell talks with host Dr. Mark Hill about surgical workforce issues. What economic factors are causing the

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NIH Inner City Asthma Study: Objectives & Protocol

Public Health ·

2007/12/05

Guest: Jacqueline Pongracic, MD Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Our guest, Dr. Jacqueline Pongracic is the co-investigator of the Inner City Asthma Study sponsored by the NIH and Novartis Pharmaceuticals. In this segment, Dr. Pongracid speaks with host, Dr. Bill Rutenberg about the objectives of the study and the study protocol.

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