Our June issue presents a wide variety of research in numerous Canadian settings, including acute care, long-term care, and community dwelling older adults. Dr. Salina Juma et al.(1) has examined the use of a clinical frailty scale to predict length of stay in acute care. Dr. Randall Sargent et al.(2) has examined the use of a warfarin protocol in long-term care. The clinical implications of the new criteria for Alzheimer’s disease are succinctly examined in an article by Drs. Pierre Molin and Kenneth Rockwood.(3) The use of a core competency based program in residency education is explored by Dr. Lesley Charles et al.(4) The use of art appreciation to help alleviate behavioural issues in community dwelling older adults is examined by Dr. Afeez Hazzan et al.(5)
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References
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