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A Shift in Care: Managing OAB Patients Virtually

Guidelines-supported approach to assessment; treatment options in a systematic fashion; OAB care using a virtual-health platform.

ENT Emergencies: Otologic Disorders

1st Module in this 4-part online CPD Program

Diabetic Retinopathy: You Need to Keep an Eye on It!

Diabetes CPD Program, Module 1/4

The CORE Neck Tool: An Organized Approach to Neck Pain

Julia Alleyne BHSc(PT), MD, CCFP, Dip. Sport Med MScCH et al.

With the success of the Core Back Tool, the committee defining the Quality Based Pathway for Spine care and the OCFP concurrently recommended the development of a Neck Tool.

The Canadian Spine Surgeon’s Perspective: Avoiding Opioid Use in Spine Patients

Alexandra Stratton MD, MSc, FRCSC et al.

Opioid misuse in patients presenting to spine surgery clinics in Canada is a major problem.

Spinal Lesion: Benign or Malignant? When should you worry?

Raphaële Charest-Morin MD, FRCSC et al.

General practitioners are occasionally confronted to unknown lesions of the spine.

Chronic Neuropathic Pain in Primary Care—The Role of Neuromodulation

Philippe Magown MD CM, PhD, FRCSC

Neuropathic pain is a severe pain condition characterized by burning, tingling, or lancinating pain in the distribution of a nerve, dermatome, or sclerotome and affects patient function, quality of life, mood, and employment.

The Need for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screening: A Wake-Up Call to Physicians

Colin M. Shapiro MBBCh, PhD, MRCPsych, FRCPC et al.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), where patients stop breathing numerous times during sleep, is a disorder linked to serious medical, socioeconomic, and psychological morbidity...

Editor's Note, Volume 7 Issue 5

D’Arcy L. Little MD, CCFP, FCFP, FRCPC

I am pleased to introduce the next issue of the Journal of Current Clinical Care.

Choosing Wisely Canada and Low Back Imaging: The view from Alberta

Ted Findlay DO, CCFP

The Choosing Wisely Canada (CWC) initiative is a partner in a global effort to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of medical care…

Finding Respite in the Stitch

Michael Gordon MD, MSc, FRCPC, FACP, FRCPEdin

It was a bright winter’s day and my wife said she was going to a newly discovered knit shop in Toronto, Creative Yarns, Inc.…

Clinical Images: Cercarial Dermatitis

Joseph M Lam MD, FRCP(C)

Cercarial dermatitis (swimmers' itch) consists of urticarial papules that form when the larvae of avian parasitic flatworms penetrate the skin.

Editor's Note, Volume 7 Issue 4

D’Arcy L. Little MD, CCFP, FCFP, FRCPC

I am pleased to introduce the next issue of the Journal of Current Clinical Care.

Clearing Up Acne Treatment for the Primary Care Physician

Joseph M Lam MD, FRCP(C)

Acne vulgaris is a common skin condition encountered in family practice and can cause significant distress during adolescence.

Five Things to Know about Cauda Equina Syndrome

Drew A. Bednar MDCM, FRCS(C), FAAOS

Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES) is a rare progressive syndrome of pain and neurological deficits below the waist caused by massive central lumbar disc prolapse.