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Dr. Susan Hollenberg
Jul 10, 2012

The whole cell cholera and travellers’ diarrhea vaccine – Looking for evidence in the prevention of travellers’ diarrhea

The approval of the oral whole cell cholera and traveller’s diarrhea vaccine in Canada promised a novel approach to the prevention of TD. read more...

Dr. Ran Goldman
Jun 18, 2012

Active video games and child's physical activity

With advances in computer based gaming, safety concerns and sedentary life style of today’s families, children have been significantly less active. read more...

Sue Murphy
Jun 01, 2012

Going Experiential

An ongoing problem with student supervision in the clinical setting is managing the expectations of Clinical supervisors. Frequently, clinical supervisors are clinicians with many years of experience in their specialty, who have not been practicing at “entry level” for some time. read more...

Dr. Steve Wong
May 28, 2012

This app changed my practice: Dropbox

Like many physicians, for many years now, I’ve been using electronic-only copies of journal articles (pdf files) for my own continuing education, reference and teaching purposes. Now, I have an easy way to organize and access documents. read more...

Dr. Andrew Farquhar
May 14, 2012

Diabetes and exercise

I direct more effort to encouraging physical activity as a critical tool in the management of T2D. I emphasize a healthy diet but stress that weight loss is not the primary goal, exercise is. read more...

Dr. Julian Marsden
Apr 30, 2012

Role of inhaled steroids in acute asthma exacerbations

Given their effectiveness, safety, and ability to prevent relapses inhaled corticosteroids are now part of my discharge prescription for asthma exacerbations. read more...

Dr. Karen Buhler
Apr 16, 2012

Screening for depression in pregnancy using the Edinburgh Depression Scale

The EDS is a highly sensitive screening tool administered in less than 10 minutes and can be distributed before the encounter. read more...

Dr. Daniel Ngui
Apr 02, 2012

Apps, websites and guidelines for osteoporosis management in primary care in 2012

Given our aging population, more and more family physicians are being asked for advice about diagnosis and treatment on osteoporosis. read more...

Dr. Catherine Clelland
Mar 20, 2012

Advance care plan (ACP) for patients with multiple co-morbidities

The GP Services Committee developed the Complex Care Planning fee (14033) to encourage Family Physicians to spend time with patients with multiple co-morbidities and develop a plan for their management. read more...

Dr. James Bergman
Mar 05, 2012

Paradigm shift in treatment of hemangiomas

At present, for hemangiomas patients who I feel need systemic therapy I personally use oral Propanolol instead of systemic steroids, as I believe that the benefit risk analysis presently favours Propanolol. read more...

Dr. Karen Gelmon
Feb 20, 2012

Understanding breast cancer responsiveness

There has been an explosion of information about the genetics and molecular makeup of breast cancers with a heightened understanding that this is not one disease. Using newer sequencing technology, researchers have suggested 9 distinctive types of the disease. read more...

Dr. Michael Clifford Fabian
Feb 06, 2012

Something as basic as wax cleaning!

Cerumen build-up is a common problem for patients and doctors alike. According to McCarter et al cerumen impaction is present in approximately 10 percent of children, 5 percent of normal healthy adults and up to 57 percent of older patients in nursing homes. read more...