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Pharmacare changes are fair

Recent changes have come from the Ministry of Health to the existing Pharmacare plan. One of the significant drivers of escalating health care costs in the past decade has been the growth of the Pharmacare budget. While... Read More

Treatment of depression in primary care—Part 2: Principles of maintenance treatment

Introduction Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common problem in the primary health care setting. The recognition of depression requires a high index of suspicion, as depression can masquerade as many different... Read More

Treatment of depression in primary care—Part 1: Principles of acute treatment

Introduction Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common problem in the primary health care setting. The recognition of depression requires a high index of suspicion, as depression can masquerade as many different... Read More

Part 1—Depression in primary care (Guest editorial)

The numbers associated with depression are staggering: 1.4 million people in Canada afflicted at any given time; over $3 billion in direct medical costs; 40 000 person-years lost from work and over $1 billion in... Read More

The management of depression in primary care: Current state and a new team approach

Introduction Although depression is among the most common disorders encountered in primary care, depressed patients are frequently treated ineffectively, in a manner inconsistent with current evidence. In the Ontario... Read More