Background: Long wait times for scheduled surgery are a major problem in Canadian health systems. We sought to determine the extent to which single-entry referral models (next available consultation), ...

Key points Canada’s health systems face many challenges. An aging population and health human resource crisis is placing them under intense pressure. Economic growth is not maintaining pace with the ...

A 50-year-old woman presented to our neurology clinic with a 7-year history of recurrent left-sided facial flushing and hyperhidrosis triggered by exercise or hot baths, which resolved within 30–60 ...

A 19-year-old man injured his right index finger while playing volleyball. The ball hit the tip of his finger, causing it to forcefully flex. He presented to his family physician’s clinic 2 weeks ...

DoxyPEP involves taking a single dose of oral doxycycline 200 mg within 72 hours after condomless sex (maximum dose: doxycycline 200 mg per 24 h). The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Background: In 2016, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia released a legally enforceable opioid prescribing practice standard for the treatment of chronic noncancer pain (CNCP); ...

Key points Despite substantial investments in harm reduction and addiction treatment, Canada’s overdose crisis persists. Even with considerable interest in improving access to addiction medicine ...

Seven days after returning from a trip to Argentina, a 21-year-old woman presented to her family physician with fever, myalgia, and a macular rash on both thighs. This constellation of symptoms raised ...

Access to health care: The effects of a provincial opioid prescribing standard on prescribing for pain in adults: an interrupted time-series analysis ...