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CMAJ Podcasts episodes

August 22, 2018 Intimate portrait of Sir William Osler by Michael Bliss — an interview from 1999
We bring you an interview from almost 20 years ago. Michael Bliss, medical historian and celebrated scholar, dug deep into the life of legendary physician Sir William Osler. He shares what he found.-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Overcast, Instacast, or your favourite aggregator. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.
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33 min
August 20, 2018 Encounters — A neurologist takes his dad to the Alzheimer clinic
In this narrative, Dr. Donald Weaver takes his dad to the Alzheimer clinic for a check-up. He meets funny characters along the way.Dr. Weaver is a neurologist and director of the Krembil Research Institute in Toronto, Ontario. His Humanities Encounters article is published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. It is called "In the Alzheimer waiting room."To read the article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.180320-----------------------------------For more stories like this one, get your copy of CMAJ’s Encounters Book. This anthology of prose and poetry of some 100 Canadian authors including Drs. David Goldbloom, Shane Neilson, Allan Peterkin and Monica Kidd, has been specially curated and includes a study guide. https://shop.cma.ca/products/encounters-----------------------------------To request a transcript of this podcast, contact [email protected] to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.
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10 min
August 13, 2018 Encounters — A refugee camp physician remembers a young patient who survived a chemical attack
In this narrative, Dr. Tony Bruno shares the story of a young patient he treated overseas during a humanitarian mission. Dr. Bruno is a family and emergency doctor in Calgary, Alberta, who works primarily as an international humanitarian physician. His Humanities Encounters article is published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. It is called "Yousef's story."To view the photo mentioned in the article or to read the article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.180131-----------------------------------For more stories like this one, get your copy of CMAJ’s Encounters Book. This anthology of prose and poetry of some 100 Canadian authors including Drs. David Goldbloom, Shane Neilson, Allan Peterkin and Monica Kidd, has been specially curated and includes a study guide. https://shop.cma.ca/products/encounters-----------------------------------To request a transcript of this podcast, contact [email protected] to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.
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12 min
July 16, 2018 Encounters — A surgeon reflects on assisted dying after his father's death
In this narrative, Dr. Mike Gross shares the story of the death of his father and reflects on medically assisted dying in this context. Dr. Gross is an orthopedic surgeon at the QEII Health Sciences Centre and a professor at Dalhousie University School of Medicine in Halifax, Nova Scotia. His Humanities Encounters article is published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. It is titled "Not easy: a son reflects on assisted dying."Full article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.180173-----------------------------------For more stories like this one, get your copy of CMAJ’s Encounters Book. This anthology of prose and poetry of some 100 Canadian authors including Drs. David Goldbloom, Shane Neilson, Allan Peterkin and Monica Kidd, has been specially curated and includes a study guide. https://shop.cma.ca/products/encounters-----------------------------------To request a transcript of this podcast, contact [email protected] to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.
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8 min
July 09, 2018 Encounters — An emergency physician heals his grief by helping others
In this narrative, Dr. Damon Dagnone shares how helping others with grief can be healing. Dr. Dagnone is an emergency physician at Kingston General Hospital and Associate Professor at Queen’s University School of Medicine in Kingston, Ontario. His Humanities Encounters article is published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. It is titled "Facing grief." Full article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.180247-----------------------------------For more stories like this one, get your copy of CMAJ’s Encounters Book. This anthology of prose and poetry of some 100 Canadian authors including Drs. David Goldbloom, Shane Neilson, Allan Peterkin and Monica Kidd, has been specially curated and includes a study guide. https://shop.cma.ca/products/encounters-----------------------------------To request a transcript of this podcast, contact [email protected] to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.
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8 min
July 09, 2018 Asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy: clinical practice guideline
In this podcast, Dr. Ainsley Moore discusses a clinical practice guideline on behalf of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care. This guideline, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, reexamines the evidence behind a routine part of prenatal care: screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy.Dr. Ainsley Moore is a family physician and Associate Clinical Professor at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.Full guideline article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.171325Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-171325-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.
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22 min
July 03, 2018 Care of older adults with dementia and their caregivers
In this interview, Dr. Dallas Seitz explains community-based approaches to identifying and supporting older adults with dementia and their caregivers. He summarizes the latest evidence from the literature.Dr. Dallas Seitz is a psychiatrist and health services researcher. He is also associate professor and Chair of the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario.He co-authored a CMAJ article titled "Care of community-dwelling older adults with dementia and their caregivers." Full review article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.170920Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-170920-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.
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36 min
June 18, 2018 Fecal microbiota transplantation for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection
In this interview, Dr. Susy Hota and Dr. Susan Poutanen explain fecal microbiota transplantation as an effective treatment for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection. They also explain risk management and proper administration of the treatment, and how the medical field is starting to explore this treatment option for other diseases.Dr. Susy Hota is medical director of Infection Prevention and Control at the University Health Network in Toronto and assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto.Dr. Susan Poutanen is a Medical Microbiologist and Infectious Diseases Physician at Sinai Health System and University Health Network and an associate professor at the University of Toronto.They co-authored a CMAJ article titled "Five Things to Know About...Fecal microbiota transplantation for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection." Full practice article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.171454Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-171454-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.
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25 min
June 04, 2018 Hepatitis C virus management: clinical practice guideline
In this podcast, Dr. Hemant Shah and Dr. Jordan Feld discuss a clinical practice guideline from the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver on the management of chronic hepatitis C. The guideline is published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.Dr. Hemant Shah is Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto and Clinical Director at the Toronto Centre for Liver Disease.Dr. Jordan Feld is Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto and Clinician-Scientist and Research Director at the Toronto Centre for Liver Disease.Full guideline article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.170453Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-170453-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.
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27 min
May 28, 2018 Encounters — A psychiatrist is reminded of her position of power
Dr. Beverly Goodwin, a community-based psychiatrist and former family physician in Smiths Falls and Carleton Place, Ontario, reads her article called "Stanley and me." In this narrative, Dr. Goodwin shares an encounter with a particular patient in her psychiatry clinic. This patient helped remind her of the power physicians can hold over their most vulnerable patients. Her Humanities Encounters article is published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.Full article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.180219-----------------------------------For more stories like this one, get your copy of CMAJ’s Encounters Book. This anthology of prose and poetry of some 100 Canadian authors including Drs. David Goldbloom, Shane Neilson, Allan Peterkin and Monica Kidd, has been specially curated and includes a study guide. https://shop.cma.ca/products/encounters-----------------------------------To request a transcript of this podcast, contact [email protected] to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.
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9 min

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CMAJ Podcasts: Exploring the latest in Canadian medicine from coast to coast to coast with your hosts, Drs. Mojola Omole and Blair Bigham. CMAJ Podcasts delves into the scientific and social health…