Canadian family physician Médecin de famille canadien
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To calculate patient wait times for specialist care using data from primary care clinics across Canada. ⋯ This is the first national examination of wait time 1 from the primary care perspective. It provides a picture of patient access to specialists across provinces and specialty groups. This research provides decision makers with important context for developing programs and policies aimed at addressing the largely ignored stage of the wait time continuum from the time of referral to eventual appointment time with the specialist.
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Question I see numerous children with molluscum contagiosum (MC), and my reassurance that these lesions will disappear without treatment falls on deaf ears. Parents and children always want those lesions gone. They are also worried about other children contracting the infection. ⋯ While it is known to be self-limiting and it resolves in 6 to 18 months with no long-term effects, treatment methods have been studied for children. Local treatment with cantharidin is suggested every 3 to 4 weeks, and at least 2 treatments are usually needed. Local erythema, burning sensation, and blisters are common side effects that should be considered.