Topics in Palliative Medicine
Articles from the medical literature are digested, abstracted, and discussed by our AI hosts, with topics in symptom management, diagnosis, ethics and others.
Topics in Palliative Medicine
Latest Episodes
023 - GLP-1 Agonists and Addiction: Surprise!
Recent research indicates that GLP-1 receptor agonists, originally developed for diabetes and obesity, show significant potential in treating substance use disorders (SUDs) and serious mental illnesses. Clinical trials and preclin...
022 - A 10 Minute Treatment for Depression : DMT in a Phase 2a Study
We discuss a Phase 2a clinical trial investigating the use of intravenous DMT (SPL026) as a fast-acting treatment for major depressive disorder. The research demonstrates that a single dose, paired with psychotherapeutic...
021 - Ethics Roundtable: Prescribing Controlled Substances in a Terminally Ill Patient With Suspected Substance Abuse Disorder and Opioid Agreement Violations
This is an interdisciplinary ethics roundtable centered on a terminal lung cancer patient suspected of diverting methadone and violating his controlled substance agreement. Various experts, including physicians, a lawyer, a...
ACHPN Board Exam Review Part 6: Leadership
The ACHPN Prep (Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse) series on the Topics in Palliative Medicine podcast consists of several parts designed to help clinicians prepare for board certification.Description:
020 - The Surrogate vs the Advance Care Plan
This episode presents an "Ethics Roundtable" discussion, focusing on the complex case of a 68-year-old female veteran, LK, whose advanced directive conflicts with her family's wishes regarding life-sustaining treatment. The source explor...
