We provide compassionate care to marginalized and complex patients with multiple comorbidities, unexplained multi-system complaints, and those with chronic pain, addictions, and mental health issues.
Disclosures: No disclosures relevant to this publication. Received peer and non-peer-reviewed funding for clinical studies of Helicobacter infection in the past. Received speaker fees and member of ...
Acknowledgments: I would like to thank Dr. Lisa Erlanger, Dr. Maya Rosenkrantz, Maria Oswald, Andrew Brown, and Ljuba Pavlovich for their helpful edits and suggestions. Medical school taught me that ...
I realized that engagement is paramount when working with an ambivalent patient, because the change that they want to make is often important in their life, even if the clinician views it as a problem ...
Cannabis was legalized in Canada in 2018. This has led to substantial growth in the cannabis industry. Statistics Canada reported that approximately 4.6 million or 12.5% of persons ≥ 15 years old ...
Disclosures: Volunteer board member for CADDRA (Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance), no payments received. Mitigating potential bias: Recommendations are consistent with current practice patterns. All ...
Dr. Jennifer Robinson (biography and disclosures) Disclosures: Received fees from WorkSafeBC. Mitigating statement: There is no bias. The article is related to sports injury with no mention of work ...
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a dysrhythmia characterized by abrupt onset, regular rate that usually exceeds 150 beats/minute, and lack of identifiable P waves on ECG. SVT is caused by an ...
Dr. David Wilson’s disclosures: Has received payments from ICBC for providing input into their new concussion management strategy. Former member of the BC Guideline Protocol Advisory Committee (GPAC).
Medical school taught me that “obesity” is a cause of morbidity and mortality, and that weight loss is its cure. I recorded patients’ BMIs and counselled them on weight-loss strategies, believing that ...
Experience of imposter feelings is linked to poor mental health outcomes such as anxiety, depression, and burnout and results in lower professional fulfillment. There may not be a “cure” for imposter ...
One of the most complex decisions that women (and their physicians) occasionally need to take in mid-life is whether to use prescription medications for their menopausal symptoms. Previously known as ...