They are discouraged by a system that works for others but that works against them. For
example, negotiating a complex health care system is almost impossible for many. Despite their …

• To assess the value of routine screening preoperative investigations in an otherwise
healthy surgical population, the charts of 2570 patients undergoing cholecystectomy in two …

• A profession’s scope of practice encompasses the activities its practitioners are educated
and authorized to perform. The overall scope of practice for the profession sets the outer limits …

Background: The homeless have high rates of mortality, but live in environments not conducive
to terminal care. Traditional palliative care hospitals may be reluctant to accept such …

Background: People who are homeless and chronically alcoholic have increased health
problems, use of emergency services and police contact, with a low likelihood of rehabilitation. …

“COVID just kind of opened a can of whoop-ass”: The rapid growth of safer supply prescribing
during the pandemic documented through an environmental scan of addiction and harm …

At some medical schools broader definitions of scholarship have emerged along with
corresponding changes in their academic reward systems. Such situations are not common, …

In most objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs), communication skills are
assessed as an ‘add‐on’ to history‐taking stations, rather than in stations designed to assess …

In 1987, Ontario's physicians conducted a strike, ultimately not successful, over the issue of “extra
billing.” The fact that the Ontario public did not support this action reflected a major gap …

This clinical guideline provides 3 key recommendations focused on defining the patient
population that should be considered for injectable opioid agonist treatment and outlining …