ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 10/30/2022
Why I resigned from the Government of Canada’s Expert Panel on Medical Assistance in Dying
I believe that the Expert Panel was over before it started. - 10/30/2022
Indiana drugstore worker held in 2017 killings of teen girls
Richard Matthew Allen, 50, was arrested Friday on two murder counts in the killings of Liberty German, 14, and Abigail Williams, 13, in a case that has haunted the Indiana city of about 3,000 people. - 10/30/2022
Case report: False nails and a hand rash
An uncomfortable hand rash case at Dr. Robert Dickson's clinic reiterates the need to plan ahead when travelling. - 10/30/2022
CLINICAL QUIZ: An unusual dermatologic neoplasm
A 47-yr-old male, presented with a three-month history of a lump below the right eyelid. It was slowly getting bigger. Lump was excised under local anaesthetic. - 10/30/2022
B.C. offers doctors new pay model, including $135,000 raise, to target health crisis
One in five B.C. residents don't have a family doctor and the compensation model aims to recruit and retain more family doctors. - 10/30/2022
New Montreal clinic will be part of Quebec network studying long COVID, Lyme disease
Hospital officials say they are hoping the clinic will respond to a growing need and ensure that those experiencing the illnesses get the best treatment possible. - 10/30/2022
Ontario hospital temporarily closes emergency room due to COVID-19
Hospital president Todd Stepanuik says the situation is weighing heavily on the "exhausted'' emergency department workers. - 10/30/2022
Climate Changed: Canada's health system isn't ready for new reality, say doctors
Montreal family doctor Claudel Petrin-Desrosiers sees climate change as an all-encompassing “risk amplifier.'' - 10/27/2022
A connection between antihistamines and opioid overdose?
Recent findings from a CDC report suggest diphenhydramine—the active ingredient in many common antihistamines—may be a hidden risk. - 10/27/2022
Pharmacy U Vancouver helps pharmacists "move forward together"
Pharmacy U Vancouver, held in person on October 22, raised the bar once again with new pharmacy learning, insights and practical strategies for running a successful pharmacy.