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Film Representation and Stigma of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Media representation of individuals with disabilities shapes public perception and understanding of disability. Individuals with intellectual disability (ID) often experience negative stigma from society. Results: Analyzed 16 films produced between 1939 and 2019. Sixteen films appeared on both lists.

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Patient experience with Social Prescribing Program in Ontario, Canada [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context Social Prescribing (SP) is an approach to help individuals address their health and social needs wherein a healthcare practitioner refers patients to non-clinal services in the community. Models of SP vary, and the experience of patients across these models is less known.

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Position Statement on Measurement Based Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

This position statement from the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association (CFHA) outlines our organizational commitment to Measurement-Based Care (MBC) as a foundational element of integrated healthcare. Families, Systems, & Health, 39(2), 259–268. 1, 8, 9) d. Lengerich, A. DeSantis, B., Comeau, C. V., & Johnson-Esparza, Y.

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Declines in intensive care unit admissions in early COVID-19 pandemic among persons with dementia in three Canadian provinces [Acute and emergency care]

Annals of Family Medicine

Methods: We identified two closed cohorts of PLWD on March 3, 2019 (pre-pandemic) and March 1, 2020 (pandemic) and stratified them by community and nursing home settings Outcome measures: Rates of intensive care unit admissions. Results: Community cohorts included 160,288 (pre-pandemic) and 166,392 (pandemic) individuals.

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Episode 282: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series – Episode 20 – Medical Racism and Indigenous Peoples

The Clinical Problem Solvers

During this episode, we hear from Dr. Nav Persaud, a staff physician in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at St. The dehumanization of individuals of color at the margins of society by the healthcare system is not simply a thing of the past, and is certainly a persistent phenomenon.

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Look what the pandemic drug in.

Reflections of a Grady Doctor

I got promoted to full professor in 2019. But let me share another reason why I was so pumped about it: Did you know that, as of 2019, there were 38,975 individuals who've achieved the rank of full professor at US medical schools? I mean, fortunately, my family has been okay from a health perspective. And one last thing.

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A portrait of primary care use in community dwelling persons with dementia in Quebec between 2018 and 2020 [Health care disparities]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context As the population ages, access and continuity of primary care with the family physician are crucial for managing the complex health needs of persons with dementia. Objective To provide a comprehensive overview of primary care use among community-dwelling persons with dementia in Quebec from 2018 to 2020.