About this Course

Development Team

This program was originally developed by McMaster University’s Division of e-Learning Innovation, Health Canada, the Ontario College of Family Physicians, and the Clean Air Partnership.

The content was last reviewed by the Planning Committee in March 2022.

Disclaimer

While every care has been taken in compiling the information contained in this course, the authors cannot guarantee its applicability in specific clinical situations, or with individual patients. Physicians and others should exercise their own independent judgment concerning patient care and treatment, based on the special circumstances of their practice.

Anyone using the information does so at their own risk, and releases and agrees to indemnify the Division of e-Learning Innovation of the Michael G DeGroote School of Medicine at McMaster University, Health Canada, and all individual subject matter experts who worked on this module from any and all injury or damage arising from such use.

Conflict of Interest

Faculty:

• Alan Abelsohn, MBChB, CCFP, FCFP

• Anthony J. Levinson, MD, FRCPC, MSc

• Christopher Sikora, MD, CCFP, FRCPC

• Brian McKenna, MD, CFPC (FM)

Relationship with commercial interests:

• Alan Abelsohn - no declared commercial interests

• Anthony J. Levinson - no declared commercial interests

• Christopher Sikora - no declared commercial interests

• Brian McKenna, no declared commercial interests

Relationship with non-profit:

• Alan Abelsohn - Consultant with Health Canada and World Health Organization

• Anthony Levinson - McMaster University, Endowed Research Chair

• Christoper Sikora - Medical Officer of Health in Alberta Health Services

• Brian McKenna - Deputy Lead Physician, Hamilton Family Health Team

Disclosure of Commercial Support

• No commercial support

• Funding provided by Health Canada

• Potential for conflict(s) of interest:

  • Not applicable

Mitigating Potential Bias

• Not Applicable