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In episode 543, James and Mike invite Tina Korowynk and Jennifer Young to discuss their recent paper where they talk about the evidence around comprehensive primary care that is led by a family physician. We find out family physician care improves patient outcomes such as mortality, decreased emergency department visits, hospitalizations, readmissions, and health care costs. At the end we discuss a few ideas for how to start to solve some of the issues that have created the present primary care crisis.

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 Dr. Ian Casson joins us to provide his expert insight into IDD Health Check, a primary care tool for comprehensive health assessments of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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In episode 542, James and Mike finish their discussion around placebo. We then talk about tips and tricks for how to best use the knowledge about the placebo group effect when it comes to day-to-day decisions of choosing, stopping and starting medications/treatments.

Show Notes Placebo handout

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In episode 541, James and Mike get into a powerful discussion of placebo. We talk about the evidence around placebo, the placebo effect, the placebo group effect/response and we try to put it all into the context of clinical practice. The bottom line is the placebo effect is likely not what you think it is, however, it is very important you know what it is and what it is not.

Show Notes Placebo handout

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Join MIGs family physician, Gordon Arbess, as he shares his expertise on 2SLGBTQ+ health through an examination of the diagnosis of HIV among the elderly and other STIs common within the community. Listen now on CFPC Learn.

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In episode 540, James and Mike invite Jennifer Young to go over all the evidence we have for what antibiotics to choose for bladder infections. The evidence clearly shows that the antibiotics we have been using for decades are still the drugs of choice. Tune in and find out which one you should choose and also what dose and duration.

1) Tools For Practice Clear, not cloudy: Antibiotic options for uncomplicated urinary tract infections

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In episode 539, James and Mike focus in a PREMIUM way on the latest prostate cancer intervention trial. Patients with prostate cancer were randomized to active monitoring, surgery, or radiotherapy and followed for 15 years to see which was the best option. Have a listen and hear what was found.

Show Notes

1) Fifteen-Year Outcomes after Monitoring, Surgery, or Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer N Engl J Med. 2023:10.1056/NEJMoa2214122

2) Patient-Reported Outcomes 12 Years after Localized Prostate Cancer Treatment NEJM Evid 2023;2 DOI: 10.1056/EVIDoa2300018

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In episode 538, James and Mike discuss the great (but pretty much silly) egg controversy. We go over the best available evidence for eggs which is at best not great. We talk about the cohorts, the effect of eggs on cholesterol and much more. At the end we conclude definitively that, and you heard it here first, eggs are not as bad for you as smoking. Tune in to find out why.

Show Notes

The Nutrition Proposition

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In episode 537, Mike and James invite Ricky Turgeon back to the podcast to talk about the impact of the influenza vaccination on cardiovascular events in both primary and secondary prevention. The best evidence is in secondary prevention. Tune-in to hear the numbers.

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In episode 536, Mike and James talk about 4 questions – Is any bacteriuria associated with altered mental state? – Does treating ASB improve/prevent clinical outcomes? – Does treating ASB improve altered mental state? – Do antibiotic reduction interventions for ASB affect patient outcomes? Tune in to find out the answers.

Show Notes 1) Tools for Practice Asymptomatic bacteriuria in the elderly: Don’t drug the bugs?