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Sunday House Call, #903, November 26, 2023: “Dammit Jim, I’m a doctor, not a social justice activist!”
I came across this document recently from CanMEDS. It is a competency framework for medical practice that the findings the rules and skills of learners and experts and different disciplines. It includes organizations such as The College of Family Physicians of Canada, The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada The Association of Faculties…
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Patients are absolutely right to feel betrayed by Canadian researchers who have not followed international criteria for 97% of the ~6700 trials. It negates and disrespects the ultimate contribution people make when enrolling in them.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 24, 2023 Source:Patients ‘betrayed’ by Canadian researchers, advocate says of clinical trial probe
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A positive change by introducing at-home HPV testing to screen for cervical cancer mitigating the need for PAP tests.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 23, 2023 Source:Canada is moving away from Pap tests. Here’s what you need to know Reference:
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Clinical trial with controls required before any headline can state “Neck injection could improve smell issues in some long Covid patients”
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 22, 2023 Source:Neck injection could improve smell issues in some long Covid patients Reference:Stellate Ganglion Block for the Treatment of COVID-19-Induced Olfactory Dysfunction: A Prospective Pilot Study
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Enzymatic-blocking hypothesis to be further evaluated to explain why some people get headaches after drinking red wine
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 21, 2023 Source:Why do some people get headaches from drinking red wine? Reference:Inhibition of ALDH2 by quercetin glucuronide suggests a new hypothesis to explain red wine headaches
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Plus Ça Change: World Health Organization warns of ‘relentlessly increasing threat’ of measles
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 20, 2023 Source:World Health Organization warns of ‘relentlessly increasing threat’ of measles
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Sunday House Call, #902, November 19, 2023: The Chosen Ones.
How some pharmacies are deciding that people with type 2 diabetes supersede people with obesity respecting their prescriptions for Ozempic due to shortages. I discuss why this is completely unethical and how other pharmacies are staying away from this bad decision. Your Calls and Comments:
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How a new ‘super screener’ is helping detect cancer in patients without a family doctor. Half measures are better than nothing I guess.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 17, 2023 Source:How a new ‘super screener’ is helping detect cancer in patients without a family doctor
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Concussion researchers celebrate new ‘transformational’ research program
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 16, 2023 Source:Concussion researchers celebrate new ‘transformational’ research program
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