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Eating well doesn't mean giving up flavor. A great reminder from Dr. Boyoung Ahn from @HopkinsMedicine on counseling patients about diet— ask what they enjoy, then build from there.

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closler.org You are what you (like to) eat - CLOSLER By Boyoung Ahn, MD, Johns Hopkins Medicine   When I handed the patient the cookbook, her eyes lit up. For several minutes, she flipped through the pages. Then she paused and exclaimed, “Blueberry...
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Before you reassure a frightened patient, ask one question: "What are you most afraid of?'"

Hospital chaplain Nettie Reynolds on why listening can matter more than fixing.

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closler.org Before you say a word - CLOSLER By Nettie Reynolds, MDiv, hospital and hospice chaplain, retired   Sometimes the hardest part of a challenging conversation happens before we’ve said a word. We’re walking toward a patient’s room,...
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Cannabis use disorder affects 1 in 9 older adult users—ask about cannabis use routinely.

Listening to why patients use it opens the door to safer alternatives.

Read more from Dr. Susan Lehmann from @HopkinsMedicine

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closler.org The dispensary visit - CLOSLER By Susan Lehmann, MD, Johns Hopkins Medicine   An 82-year-old patient told me that he went to a local medical marijuana dispensary and spoke to an employee about possibly getting a cannabis product...
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A youth's caregiving role can be invisible in the exam room.

Try asking, "Do you help take care of anyone at home?" #MedTwitter #Pediatrics

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closler.org Small hands, heavy loads - CLOSLER By Catherine Ling, PhD, FNP-BC, CNE, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing   I first became aware of youth or child caregiving through a colleague’s encounter. She was walking across the...