Author: CMAJ

Oct 14 2019

Podcasts

Podcast — Meet Dr. Andreas Laupacis, CMAJ’s new editor-in-chief

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In this special episode, Dr. Diane Kelsall, previous interim editor-in-chief for CMAJ, interviews Dr. Andreas Laupacis, new editor-in-chief of the Canadian Medical Association Journal. They chat about: first impressions after...

May 29 2019

Podcasts

Podcast: Doctors Without Borders on winning the Nobel Peace Prize — An interview from our archives

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In this interview from our archives, Dr. John Hoey has a fascinating discussion with Dr. James Orbinski. The interview was first published in February of the year 2000. At the...

May 03 2019

Dear Dr. Horton, Podcasts

Med Life with Dr. Horton & guests Alan Alda and Dr. Deepu Gawda — Feeling disconnected from patients

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In this next “Med Life with Dr. Horton” podcast, Dr. Jillian Horton talks with both Dr. Deepu Gawda and actor Alan Alda. In the first segment, Dr. Horton and guest...

Apr 05 2019

Podcasts

Creative arts in the life of a doctor — Med Life with Dr. Horton podcast

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In this next “Med Life with Dr. Horton” podcast, Dr. Jillian Horton chats with Dr. Allan Peterkin about creative arts and playfulness as related to medicine and as tools to...

Jan 04 2019

Dear Dr. Horton, Podcasts

CaRMS interviews — Med Life with Dr. Horton podcast

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In a first “Med Life with Dr. Horton” podcast, Dr. Jillian Horton discusses CaRMS, the Canadian Resident Matching Service. In this episode, she is joined by Dr. Moneeza Walji. They...

Sep 25 2017

Podcasts

Podcast: Take-home naloxone kits for opioid overdose

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In this interview, Dr. Thara Kumar and Dr. Hans Rosenberg tell us about take-home naloxone kits used for opioid overdose. They discuss how to use them, where to get them,...

Sep 08 2017

Patients' blog

Sicker than I’d ever been before: a patient’s experience of sepsis

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Ray Schachter is a lawyer in Vancouver. He is on the Executive Committee of the Global Sepsis Alliance and Canadian Sepsis Foundation   In March 1996, I was a healthy,...

Jun 14 2017

Reflections

Crossroad of patient safety and medical malpractice in Canada

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Dr. Santanu Chakraborty is Associate Professor in Radiology in The University of Ottawa and Radiology Quality Officer at The Ottawa Hospital. Patient safety is taking its rightful place in the...

Jun 08 2017

Reflections

The art of medical imaging

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Kari Visscher is an artist.  She’s also a physician. And she’s turning a promising career as a radiologist into a work of art. The fifth year radiology resident sees art...

May 08 2017

Podcasts

Podcast: Opioid guideline for management of chronic non-cancer pain

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The new Canadian guideline presents evidence-based recommendations for prescribing of opioids for chronic non-cancer pain, including maximum dose recommendations, avoiding opioids in high-risk populations, and guidance for tapering. Jason Busse,...

Mar 09 2017

Podcasts

Podcast: Zika virus in Canadian travellers

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Interview with Dr. Andrea Boggild, clinical director in the Tropical Disease Unit at the Toronto General Hospital, and assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto....

Mar 03 2017

Podcasts

Podcast: Clinical guideline for smoking in youth

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Interview with Dr. Brett Thombs, professor in the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University and senior investigator of the Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital in Montreal. He is also...

Feb 28 2017

Podcasts

Podcast: Public coverage of essential medicines in Canada

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Interview with Dr. Steve Morgan, professor of health policy at the University of British Columbia School of Population and Public Health and Dr. Nav Persaud, physician at St. Michael’s Hospital...

Feb 21 2017

Podcasts

Podcast: The influence of lifestyle factors on breast cancer prognosis

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How do lifestyle factors influence breast cancer prognosis? In a review article published in the CMAJ, Dr. Ellen Warner and Ms. Julia Hamer identify which lifestyle changes can be recommended...