Clinical Articles /
April 2023
BY: Stephen Lam, MD, FRCPC, Janette Sam, RTR, Javis Lui, BA, Yue Zhang, MPH, John Mayo, MD, FRCPC
Lung cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer deaths in Canada and worldwide.[1] In British Columbia, an average of seven people die of lung cancer every day; in... Read More
Clinical Articles /
March 2023
BY: Brendan Tao, BHSc, Saundarai Bhanot, BHSc, Vivian W.L. Tsang, MD, MGC
Psychosis can manifest with what are classified as positive symptoms, such as delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized thought or behavior, and negative symptoms, such as avolition, apathy,... Read More
Clinical Articles /
March 2023
BY: Ka Wai Cheung, MD, MPH, FRCPC, Lucy Lyons, MBBS, CCFP, Zafrina Poonja, MD, FRCPC, Neli Remo, PhD, Andrew Pinfold, MHA, Eric M. Yoshida, OBC, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, Fahreen Dossa, MD, CCFP, FCFP, DTM&H
Background
Physician burnout, a growing concern, has been defined as a work-related syndrome characterized by exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced effectiveness.[1] Burnout is associated with reduced... Read More
Clinical Articles /
January/February 2023
BY: Nicola Y. Edwards, MHA, Ainsley M. Sutherland, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Lauren Caters, BSc (Hons), Liz S. Kim, BSc, Samuel Chan, BSc, Swati Shetty, BSc, Alana M. Flexman, MD, MBA, FRCPC, James Kim, MD, FRCPC
Background
Canada is currently experiencing an opioid overdose crisis that is having devastating consequences for individuals, communities, and the health care system.[1] Since British Columbia... Read More
Clinical Articles /
January/February 2023
BY: Elizabeth Burden, MD, Susan Anderson, MD, CCFP(PC), MBA, Daisy Dulay, MD, FRCPC
Background
More than one in five Canadians are expected to experience heart failure during their lifetime, and an estimated 600 000 Canadians are currently living with the condition.[1,2] Through... Read More