Patient Experience With Resident Versus Staff Physicians: Results From a Cross-Sectional Patient Survey From Canadian Family Medicine Residencies.

Background And Objectives: We compared experiences of patients who reported usually being seen by a resident with those usually seen by a staff physician.

Methods: We analyzed responses to a patient experience survey distributed at 13 family medicine teaching practices affiliated with the University of Toronto between May and June 2020. We analyzed responses to seven questions pertaining to timely access, continuity, and patient-centeredness.

An unusual recurrent case of sacroiliitis in an immunocompetent elderly female in Rajasthan, India.

A 70-year-old female presented with left sided low back pain. There was no history of any co-morbidities or immunocompromised state. Skeletal cryptococcosis was confirmed bsaed on culture and histopathology, along with pulmonary involvement.

Fear vs. hope in India: Finding the silver lining amid the dark clouds of COVID-19.

COVID-19 has been declared a global pandemic, and the associated high rates of morbidity and mortality have made individuals susceptible to mental health problems that affect their psychological well-being. Although individual strengths can shield the negative impact of adverse conditions, their protective role in the context of COVID-19 has not received much attention. This study examines the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and mental health via rumination through the lens of hope as a personal psychological strength.

A pilot study examining Toronto-area family physician perspectives on thyroid neoplasm evaluation.

Objective: The incidence of thyroid cancer (TC) is known to be very high in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada. We performed a pilot survey study examining Toronto-area family physician (FP) perspectives on thyroid neoplasm evaluation (i.e.

Histopathological Analysis of Skin Adnexal Tumors: A Three Year Study of 110 Cases at A Tertiary Care Center.

Background: Skin adnexal tumors (SAT) encompass wide spectrum of benign and malignant tumors that differentiate toward one or more adnexal structures found in normal skin. Overall incidence of SATs is low yet they can be challenging to diagnose.

Aims: The aim of this study is to study the spectrum and microscopic features of SATs.