Renseignements cliniques provenant d'associations médicales et d'entreprises
de soins de santé
septembre 2018 • Vol 5 no6
DIRECTIVES CLINIQUES

Nouvelles lignes directrices de pratique clinique sur la prise en charge du trouble d’utilisation d’opioïdes

De nouvelles lignes directrices nationales sur la prise en charge du trouble d’utilisation d’opioïdes ont été publiées en mars 2018 dans le CMAJ. Les lignes directrices ont été élaborées par l’Initiative canadienne de recherche sur l’abus de substances (ICRAS) afin de combler les lacunes dans le traitement du trouble d’utilisation d’opioïdes. Les recommandations de pratique clinique s’adressent aux professionnels de la santé canadiens. En savoir plus

The Management of Chronic Hepatitis C: 2018 Guideline Update from the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver

June 2018, CMAJ

Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) and International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) 2018 Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Bipolar Disorder

April 2018, Wiley – Bipolar Disorders

Diabetes Canada 2018 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Diabetes in Canada

April 2018, CJD

NOUVELLES

Loss Aversion Bias – The Importance of Carefully Framing Risks and Benefits to Patients

Loss aversion bias is a well-documented process in which the psyche puts significantly more weight on risks versus benefits. This article provides practical insights for ensuring that you communicate risk and benefits in a manner that helps patients better understand and assess risk when making treatment decisions. Physicians Practice Read more

Physician Burnout and Depression Rates

The National Physician Burnout & Depression Report 2018, published by Medscape, surveyed more than 15,000 physicians from 29 specialties, and the results were distressing. Almost half of physicians in neurology, family medicine, critical care, ob-gyn, and internal medicine report that they are experiencing burnout. American Medical Association Read more

Good Cholesterol in Postmenopausal Women

It turns out that 'good' cholesterol may not be universally good. A study of 1,380 women (mean age 61.8 years) suggested that elevated high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) may not be cardioprotective in postmenopausal women. Physician’s Briefing Read more

CALENDRIER DES ÉVÉNEMENTS DESTINÉS AUX PROFESSIONNELS DE LA SANTÉ
Geriatrics for Primary Care 2018   Oct 26‑28, 2018   Anaheim, California
The College of Family Physicians of Canada: Family Medicine Forum 2018   Nov 14‑17, 2018   Toronto, Ontario
Family Medicine: An Evidence-Based Approach to Patient Care   Dec 3‑7, 2018   Sarasota, Florida