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

Annals of Family Medicine

Study design, setting, population Qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with 32/326 Ontarians participating in the ARC-211 randomized control trial (2019-2020). ARC: All (N=17) participants used navigation. Findings were summarized across 5 themes of access and mapped to navigator’s approaches.

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Risk Factors for Coercion in Open Psychiatric Inpatient Wards

Physician's Weekly

Additional factors included receiving disability benefits (IRR 1.92 [1.90, 2.07], P < 0.001), more prior psychiatric hospitalizations (IRR 1.03 [1.03, 1.03], P < 0.001), and elevated Health of the Nations Outcome Scale (HoNOS) item 1 scores (IRR 1.27 [1.27, 1.27], P < 0.001).

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Episode 384: Antiracism in Medicine – Episode 26 – Racial and Gender Health Disparities in Youth Suicide: Part 1

The Clinical Problem Solvers

She served on the National Institute of Mental Health Advisory Council and the APA’s Council for Research. Simon, MD, MPH , is Boston’s inaugural Chief Behavioral Health Officer, appointed by Mayor Michelle Wu.  Additionally, he consults with federal agencies on mental health system design and practices. Dr.