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Clinical Articles / BY: John van Bockxmeer, MBBS July/August 2022
... is needed to enable staff to achieve their objectives.[ 2 ] The literature suggests that primary care staff can ... to care, and reduce human errors by huddling regularly.[ 2 ] Huddles provide a scheduled venue for asking questions in ... celebrating success, and reinforcing common goals.[ 2 , 3 , 5 , 7 , 8 ] Prior to the outbreak of COVID-19, my ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Omair Arshad, MD July/August 2022
... with the rapid uptake of e-cigarettes among youth,[ 2-4 ] is cause for concern and warrants further research. Our ... of Canadians reported ever trying an e-cigarette, while 2.9% had used an e-cigarette in the past 30 days.[ 2 ] Ever use of e-cigarettes was significantly higher among ...
Clinical Articles, COVID-19 / BY: Azzra Mangalji, MD July/August 2022
... care services, with a common form being virtual care.[ 1 , 2 ] Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine was used ... their overall health as good. Over the previous year, 2.8% had not seen their doctor, 25.5% had seen their doctor ... Internet/cellular connection throughout the call; 2.8% had a poor connection. Many rated their comfort when ...
Letters / BY: Brian Conway, MD, FRCPC July/August 2022
... in Canada and a mentor to many of us. In his Table 2, I would like to point out an omission to his summary of ...
News / BY: David J. Esler, MD, CCFP(EM) July/August 2022
... they’ve decided to attend the emergency department. Part 2 outlines frequent patient frustrations, including wait ...
News July/August 2022
On the first episode of DocTalks season 2, we speak with experts Julie Jones and Carl Prophet about ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Sukhmeet Singh Sachal, MPH July/August 2022
... Columbia recently announced the Anti-Racism Data Act.[ 2 ] The goal of this Act is to identify gaps in service ...
Beyond Medicine / BY: Hamish Hwang, MD, FRCSC, FACS July/August 2022
... basis, on a searchable section of the site [ Figure 2 ]. The intent of the mentorship program is to universally ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Elizabeth Purssell, MD, MSc September 2022
... of the leading causes of preventable death in trauma.[ 1 , 2 ] The cornerstone of the emergency management of massive ... flow to critical organs, including the heart and brain.[ 2 , 3 , 7-10 ] Although REBOA is less invasive than ... A 2021 survey found that only 21.9% of Canadian level 1 or 2 trauma centres currently have a REBOA program.[ 25 ] These ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Mira Keyes, MD, FRCPC September 2022
... coupled with an aging population and treatment advances,[ 2 ] caseload and complexity in oncology are increasing at a ... burnout: (1) feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion, (2) increased mental distance from one’s job, or feelings of ... from the analysis. The demographics are provided in Table 2 . In total, 241 of 333 (72%) radiation oncologists in the ...