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- 11/22/2021
How to love chronic pain patients
It can feel frustrating for all parties when patients don't get better; because of this, many physicians dread treating chronic pain patients. We spoke with Dr. John Crosby, a family physician of 48 years, about how he learned to love them in this video. - 11/22/2021
Jury holds pharmacies responsible for role in opioid crisis
Three retail pharmacy chains recklessly distributed massive amounts of pain pills in two Ohio counties, a federal jury said Tuesday. - 11/22/2021
Steps pharmacies are taking to make symptomatic COVID-19 testing as safe as they can
Some pharmacies are making changes so they can perform testing on people with COVID-19 symptoms indoors. But while the weather might be getting a little more frightful outside, other pharmacists insist such testing is a purely outdoor activity. - 11/22/2021
Video: Four things to know before specializing in neurosurgery
Dr. Amit Persad, a neurosurgeon at the University of Saskatchewan, about the four things that he wishes he had known about the field before beginning his career. Also: videos of him running down: Five reasons to love neurosurgery and five ways to navigate the emotional weight of neurosurgery. - 11/22/2021
Two charged in alleged COVID-19 security breach of Ontario's immunization system
Police say they began investigating last week after the Ontario government received reports of spam text messages. - 11/22/2021
Do I really need to be making the case for a third dose?
We're sitting on a stockpile and wasting doses at the same time. This wastage and surplus is occurring while much-coveted third doses of the vaccine are being restricted in most jurisdictions. - 11/22/2021
Unpacking the CPA's MAiD update before Thursday's AGM
Two weeks before its annual general meeting, the Canadian Psychiatric Association released an update to its position statement on medical assistance in dying. But former president of the CPA, Dr. Karandeep Sonu Gaind isn't impressed. - 11/22/2021
Would 'surgery selfies' improve speed of diagnosis for surgical site infections?
Patients in the new study used the a tool sent photographs of their surgical wounds three, seven and 15 days after surgery. - 11/22/2021
45% prepared to ditch social distancing at holiday gatherings: poll
Almost half of Canadians plan to abandon social distancing during holiday gatherings and hug, kiss and shake hands with friends and family, a new poll shows. - 11/22/2021
One day in family medicine
Dr. Jabir Jassam examines two parts of his day as a family physician: the joy of the direct patient care and the soul-destroying paperwork.