Patient Compliance

Obesity management should focus on outcomes that patients consider to be important, not weight loss alone, and include a holistic approach that addresses the root causes of obesity, according to a new clinical practice guideline published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

The Nova Scotia Health Authority says a pair of security breaches have affected the health information of 211 people. In a news release, the authority says it is in the process of contacting all of the individuals by letter after their information was "inappropriately accessed'' in two separate and unrelated incidents.