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Lesley Charles
Researcher at University of Alberta
Publications - 31
Citations - 283
Lesley Charles is an academic researcher from University of Alberta. The author has contributed to research in topics: Family caregivers & Health care. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 24 publications receiving 158 citations. Previous affiliations of Lesley Charles include Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital.
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Secondary Hypertension: Discovering the Underlying Cause
TL;DR: Primary hypertension should be considered in the presence of suggestive symptoms and signs, such as severe or resistant hypertension, age of onset younger than 30 years (especially before puberty), malignant or accelerated hypertension, and an acute rise in blood pressure from previously stable readings.
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Understanding How to Support Family Caregivers of Seniors with Complex Needs.
TL;DR: Recommendations regarding caregiver services and research revolved around assisting caregivers to self-identify and seek support, formalizing caregiver supports, centralizing resources, making system navigation available, and preparing the next generation for caregiving.
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Support for family caregivers: A scoping review of family physician’s perspectives on their role in supporting family caregivers
Jasneet Parmar,Jasneet Parmar,Jasneet Parmar,Sharon Anderson,Sharon Anderson,Marjan Abbasi,Saeed Ahmadinejad,Suzette Brémault-Phillips,Karenn Chan,Lesley Charles,Lesley Charles,Bonnie Dobbs,Amandeep Sheny Khera,Jennifer Stickney-Lee,Peter George J. Tian +14 more
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The Development and Implementation of a Decision-Making Capacity Assessment Model
TL;DR: Concerns identified in the survey and in the literature regarding CA were addressed through the holistic interdisciplinary approach offered by the DMCA Model.
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Geriatric Core Competencies for Family Medicine Curriculum and Enhanced Skills: Care of Elderly
TL;DR: The core competencies described were developed for Postgraduate Year (PGY)-I/II Family Medicine residents and PGY-III Enhanced Skills COE, with a focus on the development of geriatric expertise for those patients that would most benefit.