Afri-Can Forum Proceedings Supplement 19 Jul 2013 | 12:15 am

Herpes zoster as a marker of underlying malignancy 18 Jun 2013 | 02:47 pm

Background: Both herpes zoster and malignancy are associated with an immunosuppressed state. However, the association between herpes zoster and the subsequent development of a malignancy is unclear. T...

Probiotics for the prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhea and <italic>Clostridium difficile</italic> infection among hospitalized patients: syst... 4 Jun 2013 | 12:51 pm

Background: Antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) and Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) are associated with high morbidity, mortality, and health care costs. Probiotics may mitigate the existing di...

Multispecialty physician networks in Ontario 14 May 2013 | 03:50 pm

Background: Large multispecialty physician group practices, with a central role for primary care practitioners, have been shown to achieve high-quality, low-cost care for patients with chronic disease...

The speakers’ bureau system: a form of peer selling 2 Apr 2013 | 07:52 pm

0 0 1 198 1130 Dalhousie University 9 2 1326 14.0 544x376 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE Physician-industry relations are under heightened scrutiny. In the "speaker's bu...

Association between perceived unmet health care need and risk of adverse health outcomes among patients with chronic medical conditions 26 Feb 2013 | 02:24 pm

Background: Adults with chronic medical conditions are more likely to report unmet health care need.  Whether unmet health care need is associated with an increased risk of adverse health outcomes is ...

Inclusion of persons with mental illness in patient-centred medical homes: cross-sectional findings from Ontario, Canada 12 Feb 2013 | 10:40 am

Background: In Ontario, Canada, the patient-centred medical home is a model of primary care delivery that includes 3 model types of interest for this study: enhanced fee-for-service, blended capitatio...

Building access to specialist care through e-consultation 8 Jan 2013 | 02:41 pm

Background: Limited access to specialist care remains a major barrier to health care in Canada, affecting patients and primary care providers alike, in terms of both long wait times and inequitable av...

The effect of for-profit laboratories on the accountability, integration, and cost of Canadian health care services 18 Dec 2012 | 10:08 am

Canadian public health care systems pay for-profit corporations to provide essential medical laboratory services. This practice is a useful window on the effects of using for-profit corporations to pr...

Association of enrolment in primary care networks with diabetes care and outcomes among First Nations and low-income Albertans 11 Dec 2012 | 12:46 pm

Background: The prevalence of diabetes mellitus and its complications is higher among First Nations people and people with low socio-economic status (SES). Previous studies in Alberta have shown that ...