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Professor of Medicine, Heart Failure/Transplant Cardiologist, Cedars-Sinai. Author, Mastering the Art of Patient Care. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-20920-8 #kittlesonrules
@mkittlesonmd.bsky.socialHealth care delivery in the hospital too often feels disjointed, inefficient, confusing, and frustrating. We should do everything in our power to reduce that unnecessary stress — because being sick is stressful enough.
@nejm.orgReposted by @mkittlesonmd.bsky.socialSometimes the most caring answer is no. @mkittlesonmd.bsky.social explains why in a new NEJM Voices blog post. Read the post and sign up for email alerts: https://nej.md/47bwkI6
@mkittlesonmd.bsky.social@mkittlesonmd.bsky.socialOne useful strategy distilled from thousands of explanations of common cardiac conditions is spiels for effective communication.
Cardiology Spiels
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@mkittlesonmd.bsky.socialEven if you never care for patients with cardiac amyloidosis, the CARDIO-TTRansform trial offers lessons in looking beyond soundbite of a clinical trial to understand what the findings really mean for patient care.
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