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NP-led spinal clinic reduces wait times

A nurse practitioner-led clinic can speed up diagnosis and management of certain spinal conditions, according to a pilot study at Toronto Western Hospital.
Successful treatment of nail psoriasis has beneficial side-effects

Improvements in psoriasis of the hands and feet also observed when nails treated with adalimumab
Beware of patients bearing pamphlets

Waiting room literature: pleasant diversion or lightning rod for inane questions?
Ontario psychologist exposes a forgotten stigma: obesity

In this Healthcare Interview, Rebecca Puhl advocates for interventions and policy changes to reduce the impact of weight bias and discrimination
Infant Response Team provides support to at-risk families
When patient privacy was lip service

A lot of what used to go on in psychiatry’s inpatient wards was there for all to see and hear
The best therapy
Universal screening programs can uncover abuse, study finds

Most effective programs in health care centres provide immediate access to help for victims of domestic abuse, according to St. Michael’s hospital researcher.

The EHR and the dare