CMAJ Podcasts

CMAJ Podcasts


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Navigating the complex relationship between palliative care and MAiD
May 06, 2024

Send us a Text Message.On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Blair Bigham and Dr. Mojola Omole explore the intricate relationship between medical assistance in dying (MAiD) and palliative care in Canada. They focus on a qualitative study titled "Perspe

Confronting the high stakes of incivility in health care
April 22, 2024

Send us a Text Message.On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Eve Purdy makes it clear whats at stake when it comes to incivility in medicine. "It's very simple. Incivility kills patients, and that needs to be the single line of every healthcare leader

Diagnosis and treatment of anorexia nervosa in adolescent males
April 08, 2024

Send us a Text Message.On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Blair Bigham and Dr. Mojola Omole closely examine anorexia nervosa in male adolescents, a topic that frequently escapes notice. Their discussion highlights the disorder's prevalence, especial

Diagnosing rare and common infections in returning travellers
March 25, 2024

Send us a Text Message.On this episode, Dr. Blair Bigham and Dr. Mojola Omole explore a clinical case involving a rare infection in a returned traveler, highlighting the critical role of travel history in diagnosing unusual diseases. They discuss the case

Building patient trust in health care
March 11, 2024

Send us a Text Message.On this episode, Dr. Blair Bigham and Dr. Mojola Omole explore two articles in CMAJ focused on the critical importance of trust in the health care system. They speak with Louis Lochhead, who shares his experiences navigating the hea

Opioid poisonings: shortfalls in treatment and new threats
February 26, 2024

Send us a Text Message.On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Catherine Varner, deputy editor of CMAJ, sits in for Dr. Blair Bigham and joins Dr. Mojola Omole to explore two articles published in the journal that highlight troubling findings concerning

Exclusion of people with disabilities in medicine
February 12, 2024

Send us a Text Message.On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Blair Bigham and Dr. Mojola Omole examine an article published in CMAJ titled, 'Tackling barriers to Canadian medical school admissions for students with disabilities.' The analysis highlight

More than just novel obesity treatments
January 29, 2024

Send us a Text Message.On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Blair Bigham and Dr. Mojola Omole discuss the practice article in the journal entitled, Five things to know aboutNovel obesity treatments". They discuss the impact of new medications like s

ASA: a simple, effective and underused treatment for preeclampsia
January 15, 2024

Send us a Text Message.On this episode, Dr. Emmanuel Bujold addresses the gross underutilization of acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) in Canada during pregnancy, a treatment highly effective in preventing preterm preeclampsia among those at risk.Dr. Bujold is an

ENCORE: Smartphones, social media and poor mental health
December 25, 2023

Send us a Text Message.On this episode, we revisit and update one of the most-read articles on the CMAJ website.The article is titled, Smartphones, social media use, and youth mental health. It reviews the extensive literature linking poor mental health