Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast

Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast


#81 Treating Friends & Family: At the Bedside Segment

January 13, 2021


How can I best answer my families medical questions? How can I give my loved ones the best care without providing it directly for them? What boundaries should I have in place?


Show notes, Transcript and References:   https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2021/01/13/treating-friends-family/


Time Stamps:



  • 02:45 The tension, the push and pull


  • 05:45 Prevalence


  • 06:32 Stances of societies/professional organizations


  • 08:18 Concerns


  • 10:35 How to respond


  • 17:52 Favors for physician/trainee colleagues, self-doctoring


  • 22:26 Formal vs informal, documentation


  • 23:55 Long-term care



Tags: patient care, advocate, advice, healthcare, Core IM, IM Core, medical ethics, medical humanities