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Photo: K K Is inguinal hernia recurrence higher than we think? In this episode, Dr. Batchelor is joined by Dr. Garth Warnock to discuss the unexpectedly high hernia recurrence rates being reported today. Resources for this episode include: A Malik, CM Bell, TA Stukel, DR Urbach....

Photo: Classic Film In this episode, Dr. Batchelor and Dr. Sean Ebert spice it up with a talk on a “peppering” technique for lateral epicondylitis. Resources for this episode include: T Altay, I Günal, H Oztürk. 2002. Local injection treatment for lateral...

American Gothic (detail, with modification), Grant DeVolson Wood, 1930. In this episode, Dr. Joel Wells and Dr. David Kermode join Dr. Batchelor from way down south in Iowa to discuss whether General Practitioners are any good at removing basal cell carcinomas. Resources for this...

In this episode, Dr. Batchelor and Dr. Nicole Ebert speak in front of a live audience at the 2016 ESS CME and Summit Meeting on the topic of amniotomy to increase likelihood of successful vaginal delivery. Also in this episode, Dr. Batchelor forgets to give a shout out to...

Photo: Jenny Lee Silver In this very festive episode, Dr. Batchelor is joined by Dr. Ho (as in Ho Ho Ho), to discuss the use of carbetocin as opposed to oxytocin for the prevention of post-partum hemorrhage in cesarean section and vaginal birth. Resources for this episode...

Photo: *bri* In this episode, Dr. Batchelor and pilot/physician Dr. Henry Chapeskie look into a procedure that actually works for treating ingrown toenails. Resources for this episode include: YouTube video of the Vandenbos procedure for ingrown toe nails Henry’s web site...

Photo: Todd Lappin In this episode, Dr. Batchelor and a very keen rural family medicine resident, Dr. Andrew Battison, discuss the necessity of a roadside emergency kit when working as a rural physician. Download Dr. Battison’s Emergency Roadside Kit for reference during...

Photo: Lisa Ouellette In this episode, Dr. Batchelor does a bit of navel gazing and looks to see whether mesh or sutures are better for closing umbilical hernias. The articles being discussed in this episode are: Arroyo A, Garcia P, Perez F, Andreu J, Candela F, Calpena R....

In this episode, Dr. Batchelor and his very astute medical student, Nico Merc, discuss the method of cephalad-caudad expansion of the uterine incision in Caesarean sections. The article being discussed in this episode are: Cromi A, Ghezzi F, Di Naro E, Siesto G, Loverro G, Bolis...

Photo: Jason Meredith In this episode, Dr. Sean Ebert and Dr. Batchelor discuss a very exciting recent metanalysis on safety and efficacy of colonoscopy in rural communities. The article being discussed in this episode are: Evans DV, Cole AM, Norris TE. (2015.) “Colonoscopy...