Improving the regulation of medical cannabis in Canada to better serve pediatric patients
Canada; Cannabis; Drug regulation; Health policy; Pediatrics
Key points Children with chronic debilitating illness and pain are increasingly using cannabis for medical purposes, particularly when conventional treatment options have limited benefit or substantial adverse effects. Caregivers are becoming aware of evidence that suggests medical cannabis provides
Huntsman RJ; Kelly LE; Alcorn J; Appendino JP; Bélanger RE; Crooks B; Finkelstein Y; Gilpin A; Lewis E; Litalien C; Jacobs J; Moore-Hepburn C; Oberlander T; Rassekh SR; Repetski AE; Rieder MJ; Shackelford A; Siden H; Szafron M; ‘t Jong GW; Vaillancourt R
CMAJ
2021
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.202169" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.1503/cmaj.202169</a>
Partnering with families of children with medical complexity to evaluate interventions
KEY POINTS A key goal in health care is to improve outcomes that matter most to patients.[1][1] This is a poignant aim for a small but very important group: children with medical complexity and their caregivers. Children with medical complexity are defined by serious chronic conditions, functional
Fayed Nora; Gardecki M; Cohen E
CMAJ
2018
<a href="http://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.180372" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.1503/cmaj.180372</a>