Podcast 15: The week’s news, plus an interview with Dr. Alexi A. Wright about her article in JAMA on end-of-life conversations and their cascading ben...

The medical news gods were generous this week, providing a wealth of stories to choose from. Plus, the Nobel prizes were announced. We’re especially fortunate to have an interview with a researcher whose findings relate directly to your clinical work. Journal Watch links:

• Patients and Caregivers Benefit from End-of-Life Discussions
• Tiotropium Alleviates Symptoms, Doesn’t Reduce Rates of FEV1 Decline in COPD
• USPSTF Updates Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines
• Carotid Stenting vs. Endarterectomy: Longer-Term Outcomes

News story links:

• JAMA abstract on end-of-life discussions
• NEJM article (free) on tiotropium
• USPSTF recommendations (free) in Annals of Internal Medicine
• Lancet Neurology abstract of first carotid study

Interview links:

• JAMA abstract on end-of-life discussions

Nobel links:

• Nature news article

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