November

In 2012 about 8.1 million individuals (28% of Canadians aged 15 years and older) provided care to a family member or friend with a long-term health condition, disability, or health care needs related to aging. Data from the 2012 General Social Survey show that women represented the slight majority of caregivers at 54%. The survey also found that caregiving responsibilities most often fell to those aged 45 to 64, with 44% of caregivers in this age category.

New study findings by researchers with Providence Health Care warn that relying on traditional symptoms to recognize heart attacks in women and young people can lead to mis-diagnoses. 

A new report from the Health Council of Canada, entitled “Better health, better care, better value for all,” indicates that a decade of health care reform in Canada has produced disappointing results. 

A new study shows BC has been increasingly successful at identifying and engaging HIV-positive individuals into treatment following the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in 1996. 

Shortness of breath. Chest pain. Abdominal pain. As a medical student, I study, practise, and apply approaches and physical exams for these common complaints, and I have slowly gained confidence in my skills and knowledge. I had not thought about my approach or examination for a patient whose chief complaint upon presenting was “swooshing in ears.” Before I went into the room, my supervisor reminded me to approach the case exactly as I would any other, with a solid history and thorough physical exam.

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