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"The Texas Tech Medcast is a podcast for medical residents, medical students, practicing physicians, and others involved in medical education and high quality, patient-centered primary care." "This episode addresses techniques for obtaining a health history from an older adult, focusing on the physician's demeanor, communication style, and approach to the patient.

Learning Objectives: the physician audience should be able to: Adjust the environment for a visit with an older patient; Shape the content & pace of the visit; Effectively elicit symptoms from the patients; and Address the cultural dimensions of aging

Podcast Pearl: Seven tips for effectively communicating with an older patient during an office visit

There is also a Fact Sheet at: http://www.ttuhsc.edu/som/fammed/ttmedcast/PodcastEpisodeFS_DMOfficeVisit.pdf

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