Study objective:To develop an operational definition and a parsimonious list of postulated
determinants for urban emergency department (ED) overcrowding.Methods:A panel was …

Parkinson's disease (PD) is associated with a significant burden of illness and cost to society,
which has been difficult to quantify. Our objective was to use linked administrative …

To study comorbidity in patients with Parkinsonism (PKM), relative hospitalization rates from
1994 to 1999 for 15,304 cases were compared with 30,608 controls. After correction for …

Background: PD was associated with increased mortality before levodopa therapy became
available. There have been conflicting reports of PD mortality in the modern era. Objective: …

OBJECTIVE: To identify a management approach for Group A streptococcal (GAS)
pharyngitis that would address overuse of antibiotics and could be implemented immediately. …

OBJECTIVE: To provide evidence-based answers to clinical questions posed by family
physicians about Group A streptococcus pharyngitis and to further understanding of why …

BACKGROUND: There are scarce population-based data on the use, complication rates, and
outcomes of patients receiving implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). OBJECTIVE: …

Background There are gaps between what family practitioners do in clinical practice and the
evidence-based ideal. The most commonly used strategy to narrow these gaps is the …

Background:Patients with Parkinsonism have a progressive disorder requiring substantial
expertise to manage effectively.Methods:Over a six-year period we evaluated physician …

In this review, the authors describe how one group of Canadian researchers has begun to
address current privacy protection challenges with the end goal of developing a Canadian …