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Co-occurring Issues Facing Patients Who Use Unregulated Drugs: Insights From a Survey in Edmonton, Canada [Community based participatory research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Intervention/Instrument Survey questions focused on socio-demographic information, substance use patterns, health status, use of treatment and harm reduction services, and acceptability of emerging services. Conclusions There is a substantial rate of co-occurring houselessness and mental illness among PWUD in central Edmonton.

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Clinical Strategies and Challenges of Psychiatrists in Accra, Ghana [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

The authors aimed to determine these approaches and barriers to better understand the scope of mental health delivery from the perspective of psychiatrists working in the capital city of Accra. Understanding these challenges can inform interventions and policies to improve mental health care delivery in the country.

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How to Prepare for Your Preventive Care Visit

Mesa Family Physician

A preventive care visit serves as one of the most valuable tools for maintaining your long-term health. Unlike appointments that address specific illnesses or injuries, preventive care visits focus on screening for potential health issues, assessing your overall wellness, and helping you establish healthy habits before problems develop.

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Substance Use Disorder in Aging and Serious Illness: A Podcast with Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Jessica Merlin, Devon Check

GeriPal

It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. Eric: And Alex, we’re going to be talking about substance use disorder and serious illness and aging, with three amazing experts. Transcript Eric: Welcome to the GeriPal podcast.

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Psychological Issues in Palliative Care: Elissa Kozlov and Des Azizoddin

GeriPal

As she said, when you think about the hardest patients you’ve cared for, in nearly all cases there was some aspect of psychological illness involved. Today we talk with two psychologists who are deeply invested in addressing psychological aspects of care for people living with serious illness. That rings true to me.

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What is primary care? Part 2

Noreta Family Medicine

I enjoy seeing patients for all kinds of visits as well – mental health, physicals, GYN concerns, coughs/colds, etc. Don’t worry; HIPAA laws protect your privacy and medical information. Knowing as much as I can about your habits helps me formulate a safe plan for your health. You can tell me anything!

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What is going on with MAID in Canada? Bill Gardner, Leonie Herx, & Sonu Gaind

GeriPal

To be eligible in Canada patients must have a “ grievous and irremediable ” condition, including disability ; they do not have to have a terminal illness with a prognosis of less than 6 months. A planned expansion of MAID to include people with mental illness was placed on hold until March 2024. So less than six months to live.

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