Christopher Frank

Summary

Affiliation: Queen's University

Publications

  1. ncbi Approach to diagnosis of Parkinson disease
    Christopher Frank
    St Mary s of the Lake Hospital, Kingston, ON
    Can Fam Physician 52:862-8. 2006
  2. ncbi Medical directors of long-term care facilities: preventing another physician shortage?
    C Frank
    Queen s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada
    Can Fam Physician 52:752-3. 2006
  3. ncbi Approach to infected skin ulcers
    Christopher Frank
    St Mary s of the Lake Hospital, Kingston, ON
    Can Fam Physician 51:1352-9. 2005
  4. ncbi Approach to skin ulcers in older patients
    Christopher Frank
    Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Queen s University, Kingston, ON
    Can Fam Physician 50:1653-9. 2004
  5. ncbi Seniors' perceptions of their medical care. Before admission to a geriatric rehabilitation program
    Christopher Frank
    Department of Family Medicine, Queen s University, Kingston, Ont
    Can Fam Physician 49:1490-5. 2003
  6. ncbi Dementia with Lewy bodies. Review of diagnosis and pharmacologic management
    Christopher Frank
    Department of Medicine, Queen s University, Kingston, Ont
    Can Fam Physician 49:1304-11. 2003
  7. ncbi Determining resuscitation preferences of elderly inpatients: a review of the literature
    Christopher Frank
    Department of Medicine, Queen s University, Kingston, Ont
    CMAJ 169:795-9. 2003
  8. ncbi Office management of urinary incontinence among older patients
    Christopher Frank
    St Mary s of Lake Hospital, 340 Union St, Kingston, ON K7L 5A2
    Can Fam Physician 56:1115-20. 2010
  9. ncbi Evidence based checklists for objective structured clinical examinations
    Christopher Frank
    Providence Continuing Care Centre, 340 Union Street, PO Box 3600, Kingston, ON, Canada K7L 5A2
    BMJ 333:546-8. 2006
  10. ncbi Satisfaction with end-of-life care: a longitudinal study of patients and their family caregivers in the last months of life
    Daren K Heyland
    Clinical Evaluation Research Unit, Angada 4, Kingston General Hospital, 76 Stuart Street, Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 2V7
    J Palliat Care 25:245-56. 2009

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Publications18

  1. ncbi Approach to diagnosis of Parkinson disease
    Christopher Frank
    St Mary s of the Lake Hospital, Kingston, ON
    Can Fam Physician 52:862-8. 2006
    ..Consensus statements and articles summarizing diagnostic criteria for parkinsonian syndromes were also reviewed. Most evidence was levels II or III...
  2. ncbi Medical directors of long-term care facilities: preventing another physician shortage?
    C Frank
    Queen s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada
    Can Fam Physician 52:752-3. 2006
    ..Our objective was to seek LTC medical directors' opinions about medical services in LTC and about strategies for recruitment and retention...
  3. ncbi Approach to infected skin ulcers
    Christopher Frank
    St Mary s of the Lake Hospital, Kingston, ON
    Can Fam Physician 51:1352-9. 2005
    ..To review the diagnosis and management of infected chronic skin ulcers...
  4. ncbi Approach to skin ulcers in older patients
    Christopher Frank
    Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Queen s University, Kingston, ON
    Can Fam Physician 50:1653-9. 2004
    ..To provide family physicians with an approach to managing skin ulcers in older patients...
  5. ncbi Seniors' perceptions of their medical care. Before admission to a geriatric rehabilitation program
    Christopher Frank
    Department of Family Medicine, Queen s University, Kingston, Ont
    Can Fam Physician 49:1490-5. 2003
    ..To review older patients' perceptions of their medical care before hospital admission and to determine whether there are common perceptions family physicians should address after discharge...
  6. ncbi Dementia with Lewy bodies. Review of diagnosis and pharmacologic management
    Christopher Frank
    Department of Medicine, Queen s University, Kingston, Ont
    Can Fam Physician 49:1304-11. 2003
    ..Level II and III evidence was available for diagnosis and treatment of DLB. One randomized controlled trial of rivastigmine was reviewed and appraised...
  7. ncbi Determining resuscitation preferences of elderly inpatients: a review of the literature
    Christopher Frank
    Department of Medicine, Queen s University, Kingston, Ont
    CMAJ 169:795-9. 2003
    ..Documentation of discussions and patient preferences may help to minimize misunderstandings and increase the stability of the decision during subsequent admissions to hospital...
  8. ncbi Office management of urinary incontinence among older patients
    Christopher Frank
    St Mary s of Lake Hospital, 340 Union St, Kingston, ON K7L 5A2
    Can Fam Physician 56:1115-20. 2010
    ..To provide family physicians with a guide to office management of urinary incontinence (UI) among older patients...
  9. ncbi Evidence based checklists for objective structured clinical examinations
    Christopher Frank
    Providence Continuing Care Centre, 340 Union Street, PO Box 3600, Kingston, ON, Canada K7L 5A2
    BMJ 333:546-8. 2006
  10. ncbi Satisfaction with end-of-life care: a longitudinal study of patients and their family caregivers in the last months of life
    Daren K Heyland
    Clinical Evaluation Research Unit, Angada 4, Kingston General Hospital, 76 Stuart Street, Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 2V7
    J Palliat Care 25:245-56. 2009
    ..Satisfaction with care tends to vary based on location of interview and may vary across time with respect to certain aspects of EOL care...
  11. ncbi Care of the elderly training: Implications for family medicine
    Christopher Frank
    St Mary s of the Lake Hospital, 340 Union St, Kingston, ON K7L 5A2, Canada
    Can Fam Physician 55:510-1.e1-4. 2009
    ..To examine the practice patterns and clinical and academic roles of family physicians who have care of the elderly training...
  12. ncbi Resources for people with dementia: the Alzheimer Society and beyond
    Christopher Frank
    Department of Medicine, Queen s University, Kingston, Ont
    Can Fam Physician 57:1387-91, e460-4. 2011
    ..To summarize services provided by the Alzheimer Society and discuss other supports and resources available for the management of people with dementia...
  13. ncbi Development and use of a decision aid for communication with hospitalized patients about cardiopulmonary resuscitation preference
    Christopher Frank
    Department of Medicine, Queen s University, Ontario, Canada
    Patient Educ Couns 79:130-3. 2010
    ..To develop and evaluate a decision aid related to CPR decision-making for hospitalized patients...
  14. ncbi Gaps in mental health services for seniors
    Christopher Frank
    Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ont
    Can Fam Physician 49:1344. 2003
  15. ncbi Senior friendly health services
    Brian Hart
    Providence Continuing Care Centre Specialized Geriatric Services Program, Southeastern Regional Geriatric Program, Queen University Division of Geriatric Medicine, Inpatient Geriatric Unit at St. Marys of the Lake Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
    Perspectives 30:18-21. 2006
    ..The challenge today is for leaders in the healthcare system to champion and develop principles and a vision of care that supports implementation of these elder-friendly approaches...
  16. ncbi Holiday waistline. Time to consensus: the effect of the stomach on consensus decision-making at large conferences
    Christopher Frank
    Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
    CMAJ 175:1569-71. 2006
    ..INTERPRETATION: Organizers of large consensus conferences need to be aware of these factors in decision-making and should try to use them to get more controversial items voted to their satisfaction...
  17. ncbi Conscientious family physicians and polypharmacy
    Christopher Frank
    Can Fam Physician 48:1418-20, 1430-3. 2002
  18. ncbi Urinary incontinence. Keeping family physicians involved in care
    Christopher Frank
    Can Fam Physician 48:15-6, 23-5. 2002