Background: Depression negatively affects how a person feels, thinks, or behaves; is associated with impaired functioning in social and work settings; and can be associated with thoughts of suicide.

A 63-year-old woman with a 20-year history of hidradenitis suppurativa, classified as Hurley Stage III (a disease-specific staging system); a 12 pack-year smoking history; pyoderma gangrenosum; and ...

My first act on becoming a father was calling the burial society for our stillborn son. It all happened so quickly. Even as I drove to the hospital, the prospect of a stillbirth wasn’t within my ...

Survivors may be triggered by recounting memories of traumatic events and are at risk of retraumatization. [1][1] Allowing patients to control how they communicate their narrative can help them engage ...

Key points A 68-year-old woman from rural Ontario arrived at her local emergency department with worsening palpitations. Her medical history included breast cancer treated with surgical resection and ...

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