This month, CanadiEM is featuring an article from the Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine that looks at substance-related ED presentations and the need for direct referral to a rapid-access addiction services. Recent national data shows that substance-related emergency department visits are rapidly increasing.1 Despite this finding, previous studies show that many EDs do not have referral protocols for rapid-access addiction services.2 A prospective cohort study was conducted by Hann et al. to better characterize substance-related …
Using quality appraisal techniques to find trustworthy content in the FOAM universe
The COVID-19 Pandemic has highlighted the vast amount of information exchange that happens over the internet for healthcare providers. Learn to judge quality in Free Open Access Medical Education!