Making the case for psychology in primary health-care settings
As Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to host the inaugural Canada Investment Summit in Toronto this September, a new review co-led by researchers at UBC argues that the… read more.
As Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to host the inaugural Canada Investment Summit in Toronto this September, a new review co-led by researchers at UBC argues that the… read more.
You get a message that a test result is available in your online patient portal. Do you look at it right away, or do you wait to hear… read more.
Monash University researchers have reviewed existing evidence and concluded that most shoulder problems get better with self-management, education and time, challenging widespread clinical reliance on early imaging and… read more.
The results show a need for nuanced communication between doctors and patients. “Always finish your antibiotics” is no longer considered medical best practice for all conditions. Surprised? You’re… read more.
Doctors may think they’re saying “Don’t panic.” But many patients hear “Don’t bother” instead. A new study from the University of California San Diego Rady School of Management… read more.
A postpartum care model combining health coaching with self-measured blood pressure (BP) monitoring significantly improved both health care engagement and blood pressure control by 12 months post partum,… read more.
Having high blood pressure is associated with greater intentions to follow doctors’ recommendations to take medication than people without high blood pressure but lesser intentions to make recommended… read more.
A multi-institutional study led by researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that telemedicine is becoming increasingly common for problem-based primary care, particularly for children with endocrine… read more.
A randomized controlled trial in Singapore found that, compared with offering clinician sampling alone, offering self-sampling or clinician sampling increased both high-risk HPV detection (3.1% vs 0.3%) and… read more.
Discharge summaries are among the most important documents in healthcare, yet they are frequently late, inconsistent, and incomplete. In this interview, Toong Foo Chan, Chief Pharmacist and Controlled… read more.
Metabolic dysfunction‑associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is a leading chronic liver disease in China, yet primary care capacity remains limited. To address this, the first national Guidelines for Diagnosis… read more.
Social prescribing, in which people are connected with arts and exercise activities and other sources of support, may help adolescents waiting for specialist mental health services by improving… read more.
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