BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260807T000342EDT-6102szWVvK@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20260807T040342Z DESCRIPTION:Mini-Med - What makes people sick\nEpidemiology is the branch o f medicine that deals with the incidence\, distribution\, and possible con trol of diseases and other factors relating to health. In this 6-week lect ure series\, professors in 91ËżąĎĘÓƵ’s Faculty of Medicine will ex plore what epidemiologists do and how their work affects us. This includes : evaluating mĂ©dications\, their benefits and dangers\; examining electro nic prescriptions and medical records and their potential exploitation\; a nd weighing the upsides and downsides of changing childbirth practices... and so much more.\nLa FacultĂ© de mĂ©decine de l’UniversitĂ© 91ËżąĎĘÓƵ offre une sĂ©rie de six confĂ©rences destinĂ© au grand public\, prĂ©sentĂ©es par des pro fesseurs du DĂ©partement d’épidĂ©miologie\, de biostatistique et de santĂ© au travail. Apprenez-en plus sur ce que les Ă©pidĂ©miologistes font et comment leur travail nous affecte\; sur les mĂ©dicaments - leurs bienfaits et les risques qu’ils prĂ©sentent\; sur les ordonnances et dossiers mĂ©dicaux Ă©lect roniques\; sur les nouvelles tendances en matière de naissances... et beau coup plus!\nEpisode 3: Are Medications Safe? The Good\, The Bad and The Ug ly\nDespite extensive testing\, many people die or are hospitalized by adv erse reactions to medications. Using epidemiologic approaches\, scientists can evaluate the risks and benefits of drugs used by the population. We w ill discuss examples of the usefulness of epidemiology in evaluating medic ations used for various illnesses as well as introducing the new Canadian Network for Observational Drug Effect Studies\, which examines the safety of medications used by Canadians.\nWith Dr. Samy Suissa\, Professor of Epi demiology\, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and Dr. Pierre Ernst\, P rofessor of Epidemiology\, Biostatistics and Occupational Health\nMalgrĂ© d e nombreux essais cliniques\, un grand nombre de personnes dĂ©cèdent ou son t hospitalisĂ©es suite aux effets indĂ©sirables de la prise de mĂ©dicaments. Ă€ l'aide des mĂ©thodes Ă©pidĂ©miologiques\, les chercheurs peuvent Ă©valuer le s risques et les bienfaits de la mĂ©dication. Exploration de l'utilitĂ© de l 'Ă©pidĂ©miologie sur la vĂ©rification des mĂ©dicaments.\nAvec Dr. Samy Suissa\ , Professeur\, DĂ©partement d'Ă©pidĂ©miologie\, de biostatistique et de santĂ© au travail et Dr. Pierre Ernst\, Professeur\, DĂ©partement d'Ă©pidĂ©miologie \, de biostatistique et de santĂ© au travail\n DTSTART:20150805T130000Z DTEND:20150805T140000Z SUMMARY:Are Medications Safe? The Good\, The Bad and The Ugly\, 9:00 URL:/channels/event/are-medications-safe-good-bad-and- ugly-900-254123 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR