ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 3/19/2014
Ministry obstacles force MDs to send Crohn's patients to ER
Patients with Crohn's are being sent to hospital as a way to get around Ontario's drug plan limitations, according to the Gastrointestinal Society and Crohn’s and Colitis Canada. - 3/19/2014
Video: Do pharmacists treat addiction fairly?
In a new CBC report, recovering addicts says they feel like second-class citizens in some pharmacies. - 3/19/2014
Ask the Addictions Expert: Suboxone versus methadone
Do you think suboxone therapy is more effective than methadone for addicts? Should it replace methadone programs in Canada? - 3/18/2014
In praise of philanthropy
Several years ago a critic labelled me “Dr. Profit.” I was asked later whether that offended me. I replied, “Not at all. I prefer that to Dr. Deficit.” The fact is that all Canadian health workers profit from treating sick or injured patients. Across Canada, hospitals depend on financial support from corporate “profiteers” who donate millions from the proceeds of their private enterprises. Likewise, most of the world’s great universities—and medical schools—depend on the generosity of benefactors who fund scholarships and endowments that allow subsidized education for those in need. - 3/18/2014
Infoway helps clinics introduce e-booking
New initiative supports eligible physicians and nurses to improve patient experience - 3/18/2014
Experimental therapies target chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Monoclonal antibody and kinase inhibitor yield promising results in recent trials