[HTML][HTML] Need to define patient engagement in research

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E386 CMAJ, September 8, 2015, 187 (12) in the same journal reported that tokenism is
common. But that article also concluded that with proper guidance and measurable standards, …

[HTML][HTML] Growing the evidence base for medical cannabis

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One of the eventual goals of the UBC study is to acquire Health Canada approval and an
official drug identification number for a cannabis product that is shown to treat symptoms of …

Lessons from Ebola bring WHO reforms

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E378 CMAJ, September 8, 2015, 187 (12) deny that opportunity, then you are denying optimal
response and opportunities to control the outbreak.” Not all the recommendations require …

CMA votes to divest from fossil fuels

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CMA's decision to divest is mostly a" symbolic gesture," said Dr. Ewan Affleck, the Yellowknife
physician who seconded the motion. In fact, the motion only pertains to CMA's $29-million …

Dispensaries: the Wild West of Vancouver.

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The article focuses on the regulation of marijuana dispensaries in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Insight from chief medical health officer for Vancouver Coastal Health, Dr. Patricia Daly, …

Doctors take lead in preparing for assisted dying law

S Lough - 2015 - Can Med Assoc
It’s unclear how physician-assisted dying will work in Canada when it becomes legal on Feb.
6, 2016, but if national legislation isn’t passed, Canada could end up with a patchwork of …

[HTML][HTML] Private cannabis clinics offer clients access

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866 CMAJ, September 8, 2015, 187 (12)© 2015 8872147 Canada Inc. or its licensors look
at our model, maybe this will work,” Bajwa says. Many of the clinics have opened in the year …

Health agencies overwhelmed by Syrian crisis

S Lough - 2015 - Can Med Assoc
Humanitarian agencies providing health services to Syrian refugees are rapidly being
overwhelmed by the need—and running short of funds. Since the civil war began in Syria in 2011, …

Streamlining the ethics review system

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Typically, gaining approval from an ethics board can take anywhere from six weeks to six
months. For a multisite trial, that process is repeated at each site by a different board. That isn’t …

[HTML][HTML] The cannabis doctor is in

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E380 CMAJ, September 8, 2015, 187 (12) the patient qualifies to access medical marijuana,
there is an annual membership fee of $250 for uninsured services, $200 for low-income …