ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 12/1/2022
B.C. announces 'historic' expansion of addiction services for youth
British Columbia is adding 33 new or expanded programs across the province to help young people who are addicted to substances. - 11/30/2022
The unintended consequences of Ontario's healthcare policies
Family doctors were once valued as valuable conduits between hospitals and their community. Now they're separate, and health care is in a bad place. - 11/30/2022
Stand-alone virtual care services have a role
Dr. Filza Naveed, with virtual care provider MD Connected, argues Ontario’s Dec. 1 changes to virtual care don’t make sense right now with the system in crisis. - 11/30/2022
Canadian 'father' of evidence based medicine wins global Einstein Foundation award
Dr. Gordon Guyatt recognized, receives $280,000 prize - 11/30/2022
Young Leader in Pharmacy Olivier Landry: "Young leaders can play a key role in improving our practice."
My biggest motivation is the direct impact I have on my patients and colleagues. Since I started being involved, I have always kept in mind the wellbeing of the students, my patients and other professionals. - 11/30/2022
Holiday diversity
Sarah-Lynn Dunlops encourages techs to stay curious about the diverse population of patients. - 11/30/2022
AG: Penalize doctor who spoke of Ohio 10-year-old’s abortion
Complaint alleges Dr. Caitlin Bernard violated patient privacy laws by telling a newspaper reporter about the girl’s treatment. - 11/29/2022
WHO renames monkeypox as mpox, citing racism concerns
WHO said it was concerned by the “racist and stigmatizing language'' that arose after monkeypox spread to more than 100 countries. It said numerous individuals and countries asked the organization “to propose a way forward to change the name.'' - 11/29/2022
Trudeau says nothing is off the table when it comes to Smith's new 'sovereignty' act
While Premier Danielle Smith has said she hopes the bill does not need to be used, briefing materials provided to reporters show her government is prepared to do so as early as next spring to deal with issues ranging from healthcare to property rights. - 11/29/2022
Drug slows Alzheimer's but can it make a real difference?
Japanese drugmaker Eisai and its U.S. partner Biogen had announced earlier this fall that the drug lecanemab appeared to work.