Stimulus Podcast 62 - Primum Non Nocere (First, Do No Harm)

<p><span style="font-weight: 400">In this episode we hear from eight leading physician educators about a core principle of patient care:  primum non nocere. We learn that limiting harm can translate into doing what’s medically right, putting the patient’s welfare first, judicious use of IV fluids, reducing opioid prescribing, making a habit of pausing when depleted, acknowledging the end of life, and allowing a natural death. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Guests:</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400"> </span> <span style="font-weight: 400">Cam Berg MD, Neda Frayha MD, Scott Weingart MD, Josh Russell MD, Haney Mallemat MD, Alan Sielaff MD, Vicky Vella MD, and Mike Weinstock MD</span></p> <p> </p> <div data-draftjs-conductor-fragment= "{"blocks":[{"key":"45jl6","text":"We Discuss:","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":11,"style":"BOLD"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"5scmo","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"d555t","text":"The importance of figuring out the core principles that drive your medical decision-making [1:30];","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":98,"style":"BOLD"}],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"adcgq","text":"Is it: Don’t get sued? Get a good patient satisfaction score? Rule out the life threat? Have good metrics at the group meeting? Have compassion? Be masterful? ","type":"unordered-list-item","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"f4286","text":"In each of us, there’s the balance of all of these things. But what is the core principle?","type":"unordered-list-item","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{"dynamicStyles":{"line-height":"1.38"}}},{"key":"d4f2r","text":" ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":1,"style":"BOLD"}],"