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- 10/6/2014
When kids with chronic conditions grow up
Education, aided by technology, eases the transition to adult care - 10/6/2014
Being there when needed
For a patient with a terminal illness, I felt I was a reminder of bad news and a focal point for anger, so I let her decide when she wanted contact - 10/6/2014
What do you wish EMRs could do or do better?
Asked of physicians at the EMR: Every Step Conference put on by OntarioMD at the International Plaza Hotel in Toronto on Sept. 11. - 10/6/2014
So, you want to be a media doctor?
It takes patience and hard work to become a go-to expert, but it can be rewarding to have a platform for discussing health issues - 10/6/2014
Self-monitoring of blood glucose: To test or not to test
Results can provide crucial information to guide treatment, but patient and provider education is key - 10/5/2014
Doctor sends flowers to patient after burning back hair in Chinese medical procedure
SYDNEY, Australia | Hair on a patient’s back caught fire, causing serious burns, during Chinese cupping therapy but the patient refused to follow through on his complaint about the bizarre blaze after receiving an apology and flowers from the practitioner. - 10/5/2014
Doctor shortage showing signs of improvement in Quebec
Quebec's shortage of doctors is slowly improving, according to new numbers obtained by the CBC. - 10/5/2014
More than half of women taking the Pill use apps for reminders: survey
Research also finds demand for more convenient birth control options. - 10/5/2014
Royal College agrees opioids are over-prescribed
Physician groups agree that too many opioids are being prescribed, but they say that solutions for the problem need to be addressed by government, too.