CMAJ Podcasts

Canadian Medical Association Journal
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Aug 8, 2016 • 16min

Taking action on social determinants of health

Although physicians generally recognize that social determinants influence the health of their patients, many are unsure how they can intervene. Dr. Anne Andermann, Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at McGill University in Montreal and founding director of the CLEAR Collaboration, discusses how physicians and allied health care workers can address social determinants in their day-to-day practice.Full review article: https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.160177To request a transcript of this podcast, contact cmajgroup@cmaj.caSubscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.Comments or questions? Text us.Join us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need to change healthcare. Reach out to us about this or any episode you hear. Or tell us about something you'd like to hear on the leading Canadian medical podcast.You can find Blair and Mojola on X @BlairBigham and @DrmojolaomoleX (in English): @CMAJ X (en français): @JAMC FacebookInstagram: @CMAJ.ca The CMAJ Podcast is produced by PodCraft Productions
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Jul 18, 2016 • 22min

Electronic cigarette use among adolescents

In this cross-sectional study of grade 9 students in the Niagara region of Ontario, reported use of e-cigarettes was common and associated with potential risk factors, including exposure to use of tobacco by family members and friends, and personal tobacco use. Most teens reported trying e-cigarettes because it was cool/fun/new rather than for smoking reduction or cessation.Dr. Michael Khoury, paediatric cardiology resident at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, discusses the CMAJ research article he co-authored.Full research article: https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.151169To request a transcript of this podcast, contact cmajgroup@cmaj.caSubscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.Comments or questions? Text us.Join us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need to change healthcare. Reach out to us about this or any episode you hear. Or tell us about something you'd like to hear on the leading Canadian medical podcast.You can find Blair and Mojola on X @BlairBigham and @DrmojolaomoleX (in English): @CMAJ X (en français): @JAMC FacebookInstagram: @CMAJ.ca The CMAJ Podcast is produced by PodCraft Productions
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May 24, 2016 • 18min

Parkinson disease: diagnosis and management updates

Interview with Dr. Mandar Jog, Director of the National Parkinson Foundation Centre of Excellence at London Health Sciences Centre, Director of the Movement Disorders Program in London, Ontario and Professor of Neurology at Western University. Parkinson disease remains a clinical diagnosis, based on motor symptoms and signs. Dr. Jog discusses what’s new in our understanding and treatment of this common neurodegenerative disorder. He co-authored a review article published in the CMAJ.Full review article: https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.151179To request a transcript of this podcast, contact cmajgroup@cmaj.caSubscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.Comments or questions? Text us.Join us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need to change healthcare. Reach out to us about this or any episode you hear. Or tell us about something you'd like to hear on the leading Canadian medical podcast.You can find Blair and Mojola on X @BlairBigham and @DrmojolaomoleX (in English): @CMAJ X (en français): @JAMC FacebookInstagram: @CMAJ.ca The CMAJ Podcast is produced by PodCraft Productions
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May 9, 2016 • 26min

Overweight and obesity rates in Canadian children appear to be declining

Interview with Dr. Celia Rodd, Associate Professor of Pediatric Endocrinology at the University of Manitoba. She is also clinician-scientist and epidemiologist at the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba. In their cross-sectional study, Dr. Rodd and her co-author Dr. Atul Sharma found that the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Canadian children decreased from 30.7% to 27.0% between 2004 and 2013, following a period of dramatic growth during 1978–2004.Full research article: https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.150854To request a transcript of this podcast, contact cmajgroup@cmaj.caSubscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.Comments or questions? Text us.Join us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need to change healthcare. Reach out to us about this or any episode you hear. Or tell us about something you'd like to hear on the leading Canadian medical podcast.You can find Blair and Mojola on X @BlairBigham and @DrmojolaomoleX (in English): @CMAJ X (en français): @JAMC FacebookInstagram: @CMAJ.ca The CMAJ Podcast is produced by PodCraft Productions
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Apr 25, 2016 • 11min

Pregnancy and isotretinoin (Accutane): poor adherence to pregnancy prevention program is concerning

Interview with Dr. Brandace Winquist, research consultant with the Saskatchewan Health Quality Council, a maternal-perinatal health researcher, and a collaborator with the Canadian Network for Observational Drug Effect Studies. In a research article she co-authored, Dr. Winquist and her colleagues found that the isotretinoin/accutane pregnancy prevention program in Canada was relatively ineffective over a 15-year period in which nearly 60 000 women in 4 provinces received prescriptions for the drug. Risks of maternal isotretinoin therapy to the developing fetus are well recognized.Full research article: https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.151243To request a transcript of this podcast, contact cmajgroup@cmaj.caSubscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.Comments or questions? Text us.Join us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need to change healthcare. Reach out to us about this or any episode you hear. Or tell us about something you'd like to hear on the leading Canadian medical podcast.You can find Blair and Mojola on X @BlairBigham and @DrmojolaomoleX (in English): @CMAJ X (en français): @JAMC FacebookInstagram: @CMAJ.ca The CMAJ Podcast is produced by PodCraft Productions
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Apr 18, 2016 • 22min

Palliative care still perceived as synonymous with death despite early integration with cancer care

Interview with Dr. Camilla Zimmermann, head of the palliative care program at UHN in Toronto, associate professor and Rose family Chair in the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto, as well as senior scientist at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. In a research article she co-authored, Dr. Zimmermann conducted interviews with patients and their caregivers in an effort to understand attitude and perceptions about palliative care. Early palliative care improves quality of life, symptom management and satisfaction with care in patients with advanced cancer. However, stigma associated with the term palliative care may be a barrier to timely referral. Full research article: https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.151171To request a transcript of this podcast, contact cmajgroup@cmaj.caSubscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.Comments or questions? Text us.Join us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need to change healthcare. Reach out to us about this or any episode you hear. Or tell us about something you'd like to hear on the leading Canadian medical podcast.You can find Blair and Mojola on X @BlairBigham and @DrmojolaomoleX (in English): @CMAJ X (en français): @JAMC FacebookInstagram: @CMAJ.ca The CMAJ Podcast is produced by PodCraft Productions
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Apr 12, 2016 • 12min

Writing history: Michael Bliss on Canada's miracle cures and secular saints

Michael Bliss' award-winning books introduced readers around the world to Canada’s greatest medical achievements and heroes, from the discovery of insulin to the "secular saint" Dr. William Osler, a founding father of modern medicine.For these and other contributions to the canon of medical history, Bliss will be inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame on April 14. In this podcast, he shares lessons from Canada's medical past. To request a transcript of this podcast, contact cmajgroup@cmaj.caComments or questions? Text us.Join us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need to change healthcare. Reach out to us about this or any episode you hear. Or tell us about something you'd like to hear on the leading Canadian medical podcast.You can find Blair and Mojola on X @BlairBigham and @DrmojolaomoleX (in English): @CMAJ X (en français): @JAMC FacebookInstagram: @CMAJ.ca The CMAJ Podcast is produced by PodCraft Productions
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Mar 29, 2016 • 18min

Madness in historical perspective

Madness is inextricably part of civilization and central to the human experience. Interview with Andrew Scull, professor of Sociology and Science Studies at the University of California, San Diego.Read Andrew Scull’s Medicine and Society essay article published in the CMAJ: https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.151418To request a transcript of this podcast, contact cmajgroup@cmaj.caSubscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.Comments or questions? Text us.Join us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need to change healthcare. Reach out to us about this or any episode you hear. Or tell us about something you'd like to hear on the leading Canadian medical podcast.You can find Blair and Mojola on X @BlairBigham and @DrmojolaomoleX (in English): @CMAJ X (en français): @JAMC FacebookInstagram: @CMAJ.ca The CMAJ Podcast is produced by PodCraft Productions
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Mar 29, 2016 • 26min

Screening for developmental delay: clinical practice guideline

This guideline by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care presents evidence-based recommendations for primary care providers on screening for developmental delay in children aged one to four years with no apparent signs of such delay in primary care settings. The guideline does not offer recommendations for surveillance, case finding or diagnosis of developmental delay. Dr. Patricia Parkin is a pediatrician at the Hospital for Sick Children, and professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Toronto. She co-authored the guideline, published in the CMAJ.Full article: https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.151437To request a transcript of this podcast, contact cmajgroup@cmaj.caSubscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.Comments or questions? Text us.Join us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need to change healthcare. Reach out to us about this or any episode you hear. Or tell us about something you'd like to hear on the leading Canadian medical podcast.You can find Blair and Mojola on X @BlairBigham and @DrmojolaomoleX (in English): @CMAJ X (en français): @JAMC FacebookInstagram: @CMAJ.ca The CMAJ Podcast is produced by PodCraft Productions
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Mar 21, 2016 • 20min

Ethical qualms about genetic prognosis

Interview with Donna Dickenson, emeritus professor of medical ethics and humanities at the University of London. Consumer genetic testing, and subsequent personalized medicine are, by some accounts, the harbingers of a revolution in medicine. In the sphere of pharmacology, this conceit has ethical and practical implications, says international ethics expert Donna Dickenson.Full article: https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.151320To request a transcript of this podcast, contact cmajgroup@cmaj.caSubscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.Comments or questions? Text us.Join us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need to change healthcare. Reach out to us about this or any episode you hear. Or tell us about something you'd like to hear on the leading Canadian medical podcast.You can find Blair and Mojola on X @BlairBigham and @DrmojolaomoleX (in English): @CMAJ X (en français): @JAMC FacebookInstagram: @CMAJ.ca The CMAJ Podcast is produced by PodCraft Productions

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