General Discussion

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The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) tool is a screening/diagnostic test in the investigation of Mild Cognitive Impairment, and also Alzheimer's Dementia.

It's a scored questionnaire (out of 30) that involves calculation, recollection, repetition, language, visuospatial and other components.

Link below:

https://www.mdcalc.com/montreal-cognitive-assessment-moca#evidence

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2106137

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMms2101989

These two articles linked above share stories and perspectives about vaccine hesitancy in a time when we are still struggling to reach herd immunity. Give it a read and share your thoughts below!

The above screen grab was taken from an article entitled "The Death of the Thinking Ward Round". In essence, it compares the medical ward round as the equivalent of performing surgery; in that it ought to be done in a certain way, to a certain standard and with certain people.

That is not the purpose of this discussion. The purpose of this discussion is directly from the picture shared above: What approach do you take to the Ward Round?

Recognizing patterns? Addressing concerns? Crafting a relevant problem list? Or maybe your approach is more holistic, or even not up there at all.

Get the discussion going, comment below and share your thoughts!