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Clinical Articles / BY: Colin Mar, MD, FRCPC January/February 2018
... with screening of RR 0.80 to 0.82.[ 6-8 ] These studies may, however, underestimate the current effectiveness of ... 12 Canadian screening programs during the period 1990 to 2009,[ 9 ] and observed a 40% mortality reduction, with ... clinically apparent before the patient’s death. The issue then is one of results that precipitate overtreatment. ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Constantin Shuster, MD June 2018
In 2009 a landmark study found that nearly 20% of US Medicare ... risks for morbidity and mortality. Patient dissatisfaction may arise from the perception that the readmission was ... a concerted effort should be made to address this issue with the help of those working at all levels of the ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Rebecca Sugar, MD October 2018
... department with postoperative concerns, meaning surgeons may not be aware of or involved in the identification and ... result in fragmentation of postoperative care and is an issue for several reasons. First, patients who require ... to reduce excessive hospital visits would be beneficial. A 2009 systematic review performed by Fredricks and colleagues ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Keith G. Dawson, MD, PhD, FRCPC November 2018
... health care in BC First Nations populations in BC may receive different health care services based on whether ... in remote locations. Established in 2003 and expanded in 2009 to cover almost all First Nations communities in ... for their part in supporting the publication of this theme issue. Competing interests This and the other articles in the ...