Bioethicist weighs in on use of the term 'doctor' by nonphysicians

In this episode we talk to Daniela Strelchuk from Population Health Sciences at the University of Bristol and Professor Stan Zammit from the Centre for Academic Mental Health, also at Bristol. The paper is: Identifying patients at risk of psychosis: a qualitative study of GP views in South West EnglandRead the paper: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp20X713969Previous research has shown that GPs have limited knowledge about the insidious symptoms of psychosis but little is known about the difficulties that GPs face in identifying patients at risk of psychosis. This study used semi-structured interviews to explore GPs’ experiences of this patient group, and found that some GPs were not familiar with the concept of being at risk of developing psychosis. Whereas this could, in itself, be a barrier to identifying these patients, other barriers were present that related to patients not consulting or disclosing psychotic symptoms, lack of continuity of care, and high thresholds for accessing secondary care services.

Patients with Barrett’s Esophagus are at a higher risk to develop esophageal cancer, but it has always been challenging for physicians to determine which of their patients are at greatest risk. Dr. Michael Weinstein interviews Dr. Matthew Goldberg, who is medical director of Castle Biosciences about TissueCypher, a test to help gastroenterologists stratify risk for cancer in patients with Barrett's Esophagus. Join Dr. Weinstein and Dr. Goldberg to hear about how this innovative test can help gastroenterologists and pathologists better identify those patients who are most at risk and provide the appropriate care to help prevent them from developing esophageal cancer. Produced by Andrew Sousa and Hayden Margolis for Steadfast Collaborative, LLC Mixed and mastered by Hayden Margolis Gastro Broadcast, Episode 50

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In 2023, three nurse practitioners sued the state of California for the right to call themselves 'doctors' in a clinical setting. Bioethicist Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, discusses the ethics of titles in healthcare.Dr. Caplan's article -  https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/994536Get the book Patients at Risk and Imposter Doctors!PhysiciansForPatientProtection.org