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Author(s): Peter Hutten-Czapski (corresponding author) [1] Les directives sont souvent promulguées par des spécialistes et des intérêts particuliers sans tenir compte du fait que l'adoption d'une directive est compensée par [...]

Author(s): Peter Hutten-Czapski (corresponding author) [1] Guidelines are often promulgated by specialists and special interests without regard to the fact that the adoption of any guideline is balanced by the [...]

Byline: Peter. Hutten-Czapski C'est avec humilité que je me rappelle que je n'ai aucune expérience personnelle de la faim chronique, alors que beaucoup de mes patients en ont une. 18,4% [...]

Byline: Peter. Hutten-Czapski I find it humbling to remember that I have no personal experience of chronic hunger, while many of my patients do. 18.4% of Canadian households experienced food [...]

Byline: Peter. Hutten-Czapski Pointing out that (self-professed) 'social accountability' is not the same thing as being accountable to society is probably a controversial statement in the context of medical schools. [...]

Byline: Peter. Hutten-Czapski Dans le contexte des facultés de médecine, le fait de souligner que la ' responsabilité sociale ' (autoproclamée) n'est pas la même chose que la responsabilité à [...]

Byline: Peter. Hutten-Czapski Loss is inevitable. Much as we do not like to think about it, the death rate remains unchanged over the millennia. It is always one per person, [...]

Byline: Peter. Hutten-Czapski La perte est inévitable. Même si nous n'aimons pas y penser, le taux de mortalité reste inchangé au fil des millénaires. Il y en a toujours une [...]

Introduction An 84-year-old patient has had unintended weight loss and weighs 53.2 kg (2 years ago she was 62.1). Routine blood work reveals blast cells on peripheral smear. These are [...]

This article has been peer reviewed. Introduction Once in a while, there is fluid in the abdomen. Usually, it is ascites from cirrhosis, heart failure or malignancy; it could even [...]

“On entend rarement parler des préoccupations semblables vécues par tant d'autres médecins en milieu rural. Il est impossible de se rencontrer dans les corridors du grand hôpital rural virtuel pour [...]

I love the simple rhythms of life as a rural doctor. As I go through my routine day, I feel connected to everyone I meet. The 'Hi Chris' I offered [...]

INTRODUCTION An endometrial biopsy is a safe and efficient office-based procedure for sampling the endometrium in a patient presenting with abnormal uterine bleeding. (1-3) The endometrial sample provides a tissue [...]

The article advocates for diversity in Canadian medical school admissions, processes and policies. It considers the increased number of female medical students and female physicians as a reflection of the gender balance of the university student population. It points out the failure of representation of indigenous medical students from rural areas across the social and economic strata of society and urges for better policies at schools.

INTRODUCTION Although Canada's beleaguered health care system still produces outcomes among the best in the world, there are growing signs that this is not the reality for Canadians living in [...]

The intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) is an effective but underused method of contraception in Canada. In the 1950s, 10% of women who were of reproductive age and using contraception used [...]

Introduction You are the only physician in a rural hospital on a Sunday afternoon when Mrs. Smith presents. She's a G5P4 with precipitous births, so it is going to be [...]