Since the publication of the Osteoporosis Canada guide-lines in 2002, there has been a
paradigm shift in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis and fractures. 1, 2 The focus now …

Background & aims Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common gastrointestinal
(GI) disorders, affecting about 10% of the general population globally. The aim of this …

Objective To answer frequently asked questions surrounding the use of the new herpes zoster
(HZ) vaccine. Sources of information Published results of clinical trials and other studies, …

Competency-based medical education (CBME) is changing the way we teach and assess
residents, yet many educators feel ill-prepared to function in this new environment. The …

OBJECTIVE To investigate rates of assessment and treatment of osteoporosis among older
women during the year after they have had fractures. DESIGN Observational, historical, …

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, training programs and testing organizations have moved
quickly to deliver assessments virtually. For the objective structured clinical examination (…

Background: Osteoporosis is a health care issue in which family physicians play a major role.
Although awareness of osteoporosis is high, recent studies suggest that application of …

Technology has become such a pervasive part of our lives that it is easy to take in stride
advances that would have seemed like magic not that long ago. The risk in taking technology for …

Background While the Osteoporosis Canada 2002 Canadian guidelines provided evidence
based strategies in preventing, diagnosing, and managing this condition, publication and …

Aaron Jattan MD CCFP Brent Kvern MD CCFP FCFP The radiograph in Figure 1 belongs to
a 57-year-old teacher who, owing to a knee injury as a teenager, has lived with knee pain for …