Background: The outbreak of SARS in 2003 had a dramatic effect on the health care system
in Toronto. The main objective of this study was to investigate the psychosocial effects …

Objective: To compare the effects of daily ingestion of soy flour (S), ground flaxseed (F), or
wheat flour (W) muffins, on quality of life and hot flash frequency and severity in …

Problem addressed The growing number of elderly patients with multiple chronic conditions
presents an urgent challenge in primary care. Current practice models are not well suited to …

Objective To investigate the experiences of family caregivers who participated in an innovative
model of interprofessional team–based care specifically designed for elderly patients with …

Dr. Stall rightly notes that most care for older Canadians is provided by family caregivers—who
would agree that their work is unpaid, but would summarily reject the label “informal”—…

We are loathe to quibble with an article so agreeably titled as “We Should Care More About
Caregivers”(1), but quibble we must. Our concern stems more from what is not said than from …

Medical education institutions have a social mandate to produce a diverse physician
workforce that meets the public’s needs. Recent reports have framed the admission process …

Background Sharing information about learners during training is seen as an important
component supporting learner progression and relevant to patient safety. Shared information …

Background It is well documented that student well‐being is challenged at medical school
and that levels of distress increase as students navigate their training. The Doctor of Medicine …

Phenomenon: There is currently a move to provide residency programs with accurate
competency-based assessments of their candidates, yet there is a gap in knowledge regarding the …