ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 4/22/2013
Oral immunotherapy for food allergy: No cakewalk
‘We’ve had successes, from which we learn’ - 4/22/2013
Complaint handling times all over the map
Lack of pan-Canadian standards mean it is hard to say if complaints are hanging over some doctors too long - 4/22/2013
New insight gained into genetics of asthma
Study reveals links between genes and childhood wheezing illnesses - 4/22/2013
Diagnosing and treating pediatric asthma in primary care
Most diagnoses, and treatment of mild or moderate asthma, can be done in the family physician’s office - 4/22/2013
Negligence’s role in injury key in cerebral palsy case
Judges disagreed as to whether administering corticosteroids earlier would have prevented condition in twin babies - 4/21/2013
This isn’t your grandfather's healthcare system
We need to have an adult conversation about healthcare. The healthcare "doomsday clock" is ticking and we don't have the luxury to put this off any longer. In order to help kickstart the conversation, I thought I'd weigh in with five things I'd do if I were in charge. These are by no means the only changes we need to consider implementing in order to save our healthcare system from imploding, but they'd be a good start. Doing nothing is not an option. We've already wasted too much time pretending everything's all right. - 4/21/2013
SCENE: Dancing for charity
- 4/21/2013
U.S. authorities say beware the 'cinnamon challenge'
The “cinnamon challenge” might sound like an innocuous test, but U.S. authorities are sounding the alarm over what’s become a trending prank on YouTube. - 4/21/2013
Behind bars: Changing attitudes about prison health
Dr. Ruth Elwood Martin has seen progressive initiatives blossom in jail settings, but Canada needs to go much further to improve health equity