This page provides biographies and disclosures for all authors. Authors are listed in alphabetical order according to last name. A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J ...

Primary care clinicians face an overwhelming volume of information to process and tasks to complete. There are new and sometimes conflicting guidelines and practice standards, forms to fill out, ...

Disclosures: No disclosures relevant to this publication. Received peer and non-peer-reviewed funding for clinical studies of Helicobacter infection in the past. Received speaker fees and member of ...

A new laboratory test has been introduced in BC: the Infectious Diarrhea Panel (IDP). This combines the previous three tests with a single-specimen test, and replaces the stool C&S and O&P in BC. Note ...

Dr. David Wilson’s disclosures: Has received payments from ICBC for providing input into their new concussion management strategy. Former member of the BC Guideline Protocol Advisory Committee (GPAC).

Disclosures: Volunteer board member for CADDRA (Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance), no payments received. Mitigating potential bias: Recommendations are consistent with current practice patterns. All ...

I knew Serious Illness Conversations (SIC) were important and patients valued them. I had challenges having SIC with patients and their families. I did not have a good model to follow. I confused ...

Heart failure is the third leading cause of hospitalization in Canada and leads to readmission in 1 in 5 patients within 30 days after discharge. Iron deficiency (with or without anemia) is an ...

Disclosure: Co-Chair of the Ontario College of Family Physicians Palliative/End of Live Care and MAID Collaborative Mentoring Network. Medical advisor on the Behaviour Protocols Committee at L’Arche ...

Disclosures: Has received honoraria, advisory boards, research funding from AbbVie, Alexion, BeiGene, BMS, Celgene, Fibrogen, Forma, Janssen, Novartis, Taiho. Mitigating potential bias: I speak to all ...

Medical school taught me that “obesity” is a cause of morbidity and mortality, and that weight loss is its cure. I recorded patients’ BMIs and counselled them on weight-loss strategies, believing that ...

Disclaimer statement: Managing neuropathic pain is a very complex topic and should encompass using different approaches including pharmacological and non-pharmacological options. This article focuses ...