Discussing code status is a critical part of the larger goals of care discussion. The challenge is that code status discussions often happen in emotional and high-stake situations. Our previous ...

Please note: This is the first article in a planned two-part series on anxiety conditions. Part 2 will outline more details on the treatment of anxiety conditions in primary care. Disclaimer: The ...

*For the purposes of this article family refers to both biologically related family members, members of a person’s family of origin, as well as found family such as friends, spouses, partners and ...

For as long as I can remember, I have considered myself an environmentalist — standing up for old-growth forests and keeping my personal footprint as small as possible — but I rarely allowed my ...

For classic presentations of gout and diagnosis please see: Shojania K, Amiri N. Part 1: Diagnosing gout in primary care settings: do we have to tap? This Changed My Practice, UBC CPD. March 31, 2015.

In a busy practice, I often prescribed multiple refills of patients’ long-term medications, so they do not run out before their next appointment. For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

Author Beata Chami, ACC, MA, Organizational Psychology (biography and disclosures) Disclosures: Private practice. Frequently asked questions I have noticed Have you ever felt like a fraud, like your ...

Case vignette: A 24-year-old patient who is well known to you, sheepishly admits they are not taking the antidepressant you prescribed. They heard that SRIs were “not that effective” and might affect ...

Presbyopia is a condition that affects all people, often becoming noticeable in the 40s. With age the crystalline lens hardens and begins to lose its elasticity, making the process of accommodation ...

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 ...

Insomnia is one of the most commonly reported sleep disorders at our sleep clinic. Despite its prevalence, treating it can be challenging due to its complex and multifactorial nature. A comprehensive ...

Authors Hans Haag, BSc(Pharm) ACPR (biography, no disclosures) Ricky Turgeon, PharmD ACPR (biography, no disclosures) What care gaps I have noticed Heart failure (HF) is the third leading cause of ...