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Andreas Laupacis
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Deputy Editor, Canadian Medical Association Journal
Toronto
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By Andrew S. Boozary, Catherine Varner, Andreas Laupacis Verified| Canadian Medical Association Journal Verified In this issue of CMAJ, Alston and colleagues describe the urgent and complex problem of homelessness among older adults,1 a growing population nationwide.2 The latest report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) revealed that, in 2023, 30 000 people experiencing homelessness were admitted to hospitals in Canada, and these admissions lasted twice as long and were more than double the cost than admissions for people who were not unhoused.3 Both the CMAJ analysis and the CIHI...
By Catherine Varner, Andrew S. Boozary, Andreas Laupacis Verified| Canadian Medical Association Journal Verified In research published in this issue of CMAJ, Mah and colleagues summarize clinicians’ experiences of providing care for patients whose presenting illness is not acute and for whom admission to hospital is not warranted, and yet complex health needs and a background of inadequate social supports mean they cannot safely be discharged.1 The article’s authors use the term “social admissions.” Yet, the pervasive, pejorative term often used is “failure to cope,” which implicitly blames the person...
By Andrew S. Boozary, Catherine Varner, Andreas Laupacis Verified| Canadian Medical Association Journal Verified In this issue of CMAJ, Alston and colleagues describe the urgent and complex problem of homelessness among older adults,1 a growing population nationwide.2 The latest report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) revealed that, in 2023, 30 000 people experiencing homelessness were admitted to hospitals in Canada, and these admissions lasted twice as long and were more than double the cost than admissions for people who were not unhoused.3 Both the CMAJ analysis and the CIHI...
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Canadian Medical Association Journal
The Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) is a peer-reviewed medical journal established in 1911. It serves as a key platform for sharing medical research, clinical reviews, and health policy analysis in Canada. CMAJ publishes original research across various medical disciplines, including epidemiology and clinical trials, and features expert commentaries on healthcare policy and ethics. CMAJ provides both open-access and subscription-based content aimed at healthcare professionals, researchers, and policymakers. It includes clinical reviews that offer updates on diagnosis and treatment, as well as a sister journal, CMAJ Open, which focuses on research with direct clinical or policy relevance. The journal has a rich history of contributing to medical scholarship and continues to address contemporary health issues, including pandemic response and health equity.
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Founded: 1911