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Siavash Jafari, MD, MHSc, FRCPC
Background Telemedicine has been defined as “the provision of medical expertise for the purpose of diagnosis and patient care by means of telecommunications and information technology where the patient and provider are... Read More
Marijuana and its extracts are derived from Cannabis sativa, a type of hemp plant that contains active compounds called cannabinoids, which are categorized as psychoactive (e.g., cannabinol), non-psychoactive (e.g.,... Read More
Abuse of prescription painkillers is a public health problem that needs urgent attention. Opioid-related death in Ontario in 2004 was estimated at 27.2 per million people, which is more than 3 times that of HIV (9 per... Read More