{"id":549464,"date":"2024-12-11T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mdbriefcase.com\/postcall-item\/%f0%9f%a9%ba-are-ers-canadas-new-family-doctor\/"},"modified":"2024-12-11T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T15:00:00","slug":"%f0%9f%a9%ba-are-ers-canadas-new-family-doctor","status":"publish","type":"postcall","link":"https:\/\/www.mdbriefcase.com\/fr\/postcall-item\/%f0%9f%a9%ba-are-ers-canadas-new-family-doctor\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83e\ude7a Are ERs Canada\u2019s new family doctor?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!DOCTYPE html><html><head><link href='https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com' rel='preconnect'><link href='https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Outfit&#038;display=swap' rel='stylesheet'><link href='https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Inter&#038;display=swap' rel='stylesheet'><link href='https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Open+Sans&#038;display=swap' rel='stylesheet'>\n<style type='text\/css'>\n:root {\n  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If you only have 1, here are the big things to know: <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:37px;padding-right:27px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<ul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\">\n<li style=\"margin:10px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\"> Updated stroke prevention guidelines highlight social and dietary factors. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:10px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\"> Early surgery shows better outcomes for chronic pancreatitis. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:10px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\"> GLP-1 agonists improve heart failure outcomes and clinical scores. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:10px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\"> Family doctor shortages overload ERs, prompt provincial action. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:10px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\"> Canada\u2019s cancer patients face $33K average out-of-pocket costs. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:10px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\"> Equity-focused med school sparks controversy over admission standards. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> Let\u2019s get into it. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:#23335E;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-color:#222222;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-style:solid;border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-top-width:1px;margin:7.0px 7.0px 0.0px 7.0px;padding:5.0px 5.0px 5.0px 5.0px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:16px;\">\n<h1 style=\"color:#2A2A2A;font-family:'Trebuchet MS','Lucida Grande',Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:28px;font-weight:normal;line-height:42px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><span style=\"color:#F9FAFB;\">Staying #Up2Date <\/span>\ud83d\udea8<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-color:#222222;border-style:solid;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-width:1px;margin:0.0px 7.0px 14.0px 7.0px;padding:7.0px 7.0px 7.0px 7.0px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:37px;padding-right:27px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<ol start=\"1\" style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:decimal;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\">\n<li style=\"margin:10px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\"><b>Guideline Watch <\/b>\ud83d\udc40 <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> An update to the primary stroke prevention guidelines is <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ahajournals.org\/doi\/10.1161\/STR.0000000000000475?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=are-ers-canada-s-new-family-doctor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">here<\/a>! The guidelines address the social determinants of health, list sex\/gender specific risks, endorse the Mediterranean diet, and recommend GLP-1 receptor agonists in those with diabetes or high cardiovascular risk. There\u2019s even a plug for the American Heart Association\u2019s <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.heart.org\/en\/healthy-living\/healthy-lifestyle\/lifes-essential-8?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=are-ers-canada-s-new-family-doctor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">Essential 8<\/a>.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:37px;padding-right:27px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<ol start=\"2\" style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:decimal;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\">\n<li style=\"margin:10px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\"><b>Chronic Painful Pancreatitis\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> In this<a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamasurgery\/fullarticle\/2826563?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=are-ers-canada-s-new-family-doctor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\"> Dutch cohort study<\/a>, 88 patients with painful chronic pancreatitis were randomized to early surgery vs. endoscopy. <span style=\"color:rgb(51, 51, 51);\">At 16 months follow-up, patients in the surgery group reported less pain and greater satisfaction compared to the endoscopy group. After the initial 18-month follow-up, 26% patients in the early surgery group underwent re-interventions vs. 44% patients in the endoscopy-first group.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:37px;padding-right:27px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<ol start=\"3\" style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:decimal;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\">\n<li style=\"margin:10px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\"><b>GLP-1 receptor agonists in HFpEF<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> In the <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41591-024-03374-z?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=are-ers-canada-s-new-family-doctor#:~:text=The%20Study%20of%20Tirzepatide%20in,HF%20compared%20with%20placebo%20in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">SUMMIT trial<\/a>, patients with heart failure preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and BMI 30 were assigned to tirzepatide vs. placebo. At 52 weeks, heart failure worsening or cardiovascular death was lower in the tirzepatide group (10% vs 15%, HR 0.62); the KCCQ-CSS clinical score was also lower in the trizepatide group by ~7 points. Gastrointestinal adverse events and discontinuation were more frequent with tirzepatide group. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:#23335E;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-color:#222222;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-style:solid;border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-top-width:1px;margin:7.0px 7.0px 0.0px 7.0px;padding:5.0px 5.0px 5.0px 5.0px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:16px;\">\n<h1 style=\"color:#2A2A2A;font-family:'Trebuchet MS','Lucida Grande',Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:28px;font-weight:normal;line-height:42px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><span style=\"color:#F9FAFB;\">Primary Care Crisis <\/span>\ud83d\udea8<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-color:#222222;border-style:solid;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-width:1px;margin:0.0px 7.0px 14.0px 7.0px;padding:7.0px 7.0px 7.0px 7.0px;\">\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"><i>How family physician shortages are overloading ERs<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"><b>What happened: <\/b>A report has found that <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cihi.ca\/en\/primary-and-virtual-care-access-emergency-department-visits-for-primary-care-conditions\/access-to-primary-care-many-canadians-face-challenges?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=are-ers-canada-s-new-family-doctor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">1 in 7 ER<\/a> visits in Canada could have been handled at a family physician&#39;s office.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"><b>Why it\u2019s interesting: <\/b>The study analyzed people <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/health\/cihi-primary-care-1.7401410?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=are-ers-canada-s-new-family-doctor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">aged 2 to 65+<\/a> and found that children under 10 accounted for 26% of ER visits \u2013 for issues like colds, sore throats, prescription refills, and antibiotics. Canadians were also found to be the least likely among 10 high-income countries to get a same- or next-day appointment with their primary care provider. The report focused on primary and virtual care access between April 2023 to March 2024.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:20px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin:0 auto 0 auto;width:60%;\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXcInvnvAqRqAVXux3lbVCUHjZPUa--S0NVWMLltgZvXZj8GzS6nNJkLJY96GgCpE6jUwq9La_rTD1OhIIYtOu8NKAYtGx-3hvR93s06QPH3ORLi9mai5-7pyoUCRIldWbEETih5?key=w10auaW3w7XMnfcx5ku5hb2a\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"><b>What\u2019s causing it:<\/b> Family medicine residency has <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cihi.ca\/en\/primary-and-virtual-care-access-emergency-department-visits-for-primary-care-conditions\/access-to-primary-care-many-canadians-face-challenges?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=are-ers-canada-s-new-family-doctor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">dropped <\/a>in recent years, and family doctors are seeing fewer patients than 5 years ago. Administrative burnout is a key factor \u2013 over <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/10903844\/er-visit-data\/?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=are-ers-canada-s-new-family-doctor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">60% of family physicians <\/a>say additional paperwork affects their mental health. The chair of BC Family Doctors said a solution needs to be found so that doctors can spend more time treating patients rather than filling out paperwork. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"><b>But: <\/b>Some provinces are taking measures to increase the number of family physicians. Thanks to BC\u2019s new family doctor payment model, the province has brought in <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/10903844\/er-visit-data\/?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=are-ers-canada-s-new-family-doctor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">800 new doctors<\/a>, connecting 123,000 patients to doctors between April and October of this year. BC\u2019s Premier said the province is aiming to let doctors and nurses move between ERs throughout the province to keep more departments open.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"><b>Bottom line: <\/b>Canada needs more family physicians to ensure patients get timely care and to keep ERs available for critical patients. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:#23335E;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-color:#222222;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-style:solid;border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-top-width:1px;margin:7.0px 7.0px 0.0px 7.0px;padding:5.0px 5.0px 5.0px 5.0px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:16px;\">\n<h1 style=\"color:#2A2A2A;font-family:'Trebuchet MS','Lucida Grande',Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:28px;font-weight:normal;line-height:42px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><span style=\"color:#F9FAFB;\">Hot Off The Press<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-color:#222222;border-style:solid;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-width:1px;margin:0.0px 7.0px 14.0px 7.0px;padding:7.0px 7.0px 7.0px 7.0px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:20px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin:0 auto 0 auto;width:100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/media.beehiiv.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80\/uploads\/asset\/file\/c31a11e7-a999-4384-b169-3d81aaf1cf66\/b95bf8a4-luigi-mangione.jpg?t=1733792387\"\/><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin:0 auto 0 auto;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:4px;text-align:center;width:100%;\"><small style=\"color:#000000;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-style:italic;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration:none;\"><\/p>\n<p>Luigi Mangione, the suspect arrested for the murder of US insurance chief Brian Thompson<\/p>\n<p><\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> 1: \u2695\ufe0f <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/united-healthcare-ceo-new-york-shooting-brian-thompson-8a130e64bcab749d1a085f5a34ab8254?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=are-ers-canada-s-new-family-doctor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson<\/a>, 50, was fatally shot in a targeted attack outside a Manhattan hotel on his way to an investor conference. Thompson, who led the nation\u2019s largest health insurer, kept a low profile despite overseeing $281 billion in revenue and shaping how millions of Americans access healthcare. <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ctvnews.ca\/world\/luigi-mangione-arrested-as-strong-person-of-interest-in-killing-of-unitedhealth-ceo-brian-thompson-1.7138981?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=are-ers-canada-s-new-family-doctor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">Luigi Mangione, 26, <\/a>has been arrested in Pennsylvania in connection with the killing, while carrying a manifesto which included phrases like \u201cThese parasites had it coming.\u201c <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> The news of the shooting sparked heated reactions online \u2014 <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/medicine\/comments\/1h6h3hh\/comment\/m0dfqws\/?utm_source=share&#038;utm_medium=web3x&#038;utm_name=web3xcss&#038;utm_term=1&#038;utm_content=share_button\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">for example<\/a>: \u201cIf you would like to appeal the fatal gunshot, please call 1-800-555-1234 with case #123456789P to initiate a peer-to-peer within 48 hours.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/medicine\/comments\/1h6h3hh\/comment\/m0dqo31\/?utm_source=share&#038;utm_medium=web3x&#038;utm_name=web3xcss&#038;utm_term=1&#038;utm_content=share_button\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">Another added<\/a>, \u201cMurder is not justice. However, if someone had to be vigilante murdered, I\u2019m glad it wasn\u2019t somebody else.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> 2: \ud83c\udfe5 A new Canadian Cancer Society report reveals the significant financial burden cancer patients face \u2014 even with universal health care \u2014 estimating an average lifetime cost of nearly $33,000 per person. <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/health\/cancer-costs-report-1.7404064?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=are-ers-canada-s-new-family-doctor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">According to CBC<\/a>, many patients struggle with out-of-pocket expenses for medications, treatments, and lost income, often relying on family for support. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:medium;\">3: <\/span>\ud83d\udcd7<span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:medium;\">\u00a0<\/span>TMU&#39;s new medical school is set to launch in just a year, but its controversial approach to admissions <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalpost.com\/opinion\/mark-dsouza-a-way-forward-for-the-titanic-waiting-to-happen-in-tmu-school-of-medicine?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=are-ers-canada-s-new-family-doctor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">is raising eyebrows in the medical community<\/a>. Many have urged TMU to delay the launch to ensure that high academic and admission standards are enforced. Critics are eyeing the program\u2019s inclusion of equity-based pathways and focus on diversity and decolonization. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> 4: \ud83d\udc94 Manitoba&#39;s top doctor has signed a new directive <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/manitoba\/premier-manitoba-tb-jail-1.7399085?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=are-ers-canada-s-new-family-doctor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">banning the jailing of people under the Public Health Act<\/a> after Geraldine Mason, a woman from God&#39;s Lake First Nation, was locked up for a month over missed tuberculosis medication. Premier Wab Kinew called the situation &quot;terrible&quot; and made sure it won\u2019t happen again. This move follows a CBC investigation that sparked public outrage and highlighted problems in how First Nations are treated by the health and justice systems. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> 5: \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 Donald Trump is calling for <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/world\/article-trump-calls-for-immediate-ukraine-ceasefire-to-end-the-madness-kyiv\/?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=are-ers-canada-s-new-family-doctor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine<\/a> and suggests the US may withdraw from NATO if allies don&#39;t meet military spending commitments. In a recent interview, he also indicated that military aid to Ukraine could be cut. His comments have raised alarms among Ukraine and NATO allies but have sparked cautious support from Russia, with President Zelensky calling for a &quot;just and robust peace.&quot; <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:#23335E;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-color:#222222;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-style:solid;border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-top-width:1px;margin:7.0px 7.0px 0.0px 7.0px;padding:5.0px 5.0px 5.0px 5.0px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:16px;\">\n<h1 style=\"color:#2A2A2A;font-family:'Trebuchet MS','Lucida Grande',Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:28px;font-weight:normal;line-height:42px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><span style=\"color:#F9FAFB;\">Notable Numbers <\/span>\ud83d\udd22<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-color:#222222;border-style:solid;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-width:1px;margin:0.0px 7.0px 14.0px 7.0px;padding:7.0px 7.0px 7.0px 7.0px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:20px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin:0 auto 0 auto;width:100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/media.beehiiv.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80\/uploads\/asset\/file\/2be34515-6615-4107-9b60-44083ab98f4c\/pexels-jmendezrf-3075517.jpg?t=1733793817\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"><b>22.7%: <\/b>how much Canada&#39;s aging population is projected <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/ontario\/health-care-costs-will-rise-significantly-as-population-ages-says-new-report\/article_f8cc9f8d-f80b-5949-8d04-bd2e1df0333b.html?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=are-ers-canada-s-new-family-doctor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">to make up of the population<\/a> by 2040, impacting health-care costs and driving up annual expenses to $12,000 per senior. The CSA Group suggests focusing on preventive care and addressing social factors like housing, mental health, and isolation to mitigate the financial strain. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"><b>77%: <\/b>how much of obesity\u2019s impact on Alzheimer\u2019s risk is tied to visceral fat, according to <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.insideprecisionmedicine.com\/topics\/molecular-dx\/visceral-fat-in-midlife-linked-to-alzheimers-disease\/?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=are-ers-canada-s-new-family-doctor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">a study from Washington University School of Medicine<\/a>. Researchers found that this type of fat, mostly around the abdomen, is a major driver of amyloid buildup in the brain, making midlife interventions like weight loss crucial. Visceral fat may also reduce blood flow to the brain, adding to the risk. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:#23335E;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-color:#222222;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-style:solid;border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-top-width:1px;margin:7.0px 7.0px 0.0px 7.0px;padding:5.0px 5.0px 5.0px 5.0px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:16px;\">\n<h1 style=\"color:#2A2A2A;font-family:'Trebuchet MS','Lucida Grande',Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:28px;font-weight:normal;line-height:42px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><span style=\"color:#F9FAFB;\">Postcall Picks<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-color:#222222;border-style:solid;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-width:1px;margin:0.0px 7.0px 14.0px 7.0px;padding:7.0px 7.0px 7.0px 7.0px;\">\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> \u260e\ufe0f\u00a0<b>Phone<\/b>:<b>\u00a0<\/b>plan for $8.33\/month? Not a bad offer from <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telus.com\/en\/mobility\/prepaid\/plans?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=are-ers-canada-s-new-family-doctor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">Telus<\/a> (if you don\u2019t use much data). Unlimited talk\/text and 2GB\/month. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> \ud83c\udf34\u00a0<b>Travel<\/b>: to Bali with Doctors-on-Tour this upcoming April 27 &#8211; May 13 and get 15 CME hours along the way. Full itinerary <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.doctorsontour.ca\/resources\/BALI_2504\/Bali%20CME%20-%20Detailed%20Brochure%20-%20April%202025%20(241205).pdf?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=are-ers-canada-s-new-family-doctor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> \ud83d\udcc8\u00a0<b>Invest<\/b>: is 2025 the year that you finally quit those high fees from MD Financial and move to a self-managed investment portfolio? Here\u2019s our favourite starting point: <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/canadiancouchpotato.com\/model-portfolios\/?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=are-ers-canada-s-new-family-doctor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">one ETF to rule them all<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> \ud83c\udfe6\u00a0<b>Bank<\/b>: another one is vying for attention from physicians:<a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbc.ca\/personal\/switch-national-bank\/occupations\/healthcare\/healthcare-professionals.html?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=are-ers-canada-s-new-family-doctor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\"> National Bank<\/a>. They\u2019re offering a free World Elite credit card with pretty good points rate and insurance policy. We haven\u2019t tried it, though \u2014 if you have, let us know your experience! <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> \ud83d\udcb0<b>\u00a0Missed<\/b>: Vijay Wealth\u2019s year-end tax workshop for physicians? Don&#39;t fret &#8211; <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/vijaywealth.notion.site\/Finish-Strong-Year-End-Financial-Tax-Planning-for-Canadian-Physicians-113f7864b5cd8077bb60ca8125c5341f?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=are-ers-canada-s-new-family-doctor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">sign up here<\/a> and they&#39;ll send you all the key insights this week.**<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:rgb(29, 28, 29);font-family:Slack-Lato, Slack-Fractions, appleLogo, sans-serif;\"><i>** sponsored content<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:#23335E;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-color:#222222;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-style:solid;border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-top-width:1px;margin:7.0px 7.0px 0.0px 7.0px;padding:5.0px 5.0px 5.0px 5.0px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:16px;\">\n<h1 style=\"color:#2A2A2A;font-family:'Trebuchet MS','Lucida Grande',Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:28px;font-weight:normal;line-height:42px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><span style=\"color:#F9FAFB;\">Relax<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-color:#222222;border-style:solid;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-width:1px;margin:0.0px 7.0px 14.0px 7.0px;padding:7.0px 7.0px 7.0px 7.0px;\">\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"><b>First Question<\/b>: What is a parasitic disease caused by a type of trematode? <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postcall.ca\/p\/crossword-december-11\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin:0 auto 0 auto;width:55%;\" src=\"https:\/\/media.beehiiv.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80\/uploads\/asset\/file\/46b6ba20-d843-487e-a36f-6f864b830254\/Screenshot_2024-12-09_at_3.40.36_PM.png?t=1733793635\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin:0 auto 0 auto;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:4px;text-align:center;width:55%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postcall.ca\/p\/crossword-december-11\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#000000;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-style:italic;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration:underline;\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to play!<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> If you enjoyed the puzzle, please share it! 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