Marjo Johne
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 11/5/2023
Is there a doctor in the kitchen? Why this FP is taking nine months off to study at Le Cordon Bleu
In his intensive cullinary program, Dr. Chris Koo's medical training and habits follow him in the kitchen. His notes on filleting fish, for example, describe how to 'make an incision on the dorsal aspect of the fish in the sagittal plane to the depth of the spine.' - 11/2/2023
‘They cannot keep the lights on’: Alberta docs group pushes for longitudinal family practice compensation model
Doctors are demoralized and struggling to cover overhead costs, said Alberta Medical Association president Dr. Paul Parks. The province is finally 'starting to hear and understand.' - 11/2/2023
$1.9-million boost for research into expansion of sexual health services in pharmacies
Providing extensive sexual health services in a pharmacy setting has been proven to ease the strain on the primary healthcare system while reducing barriers for vulnerable and underserved patients. - 11/1/2023
Some neighbours don’t like this doctor’s blooming plan for net-zero living
Toronto psychiatrist Dr. Nate Charach and his wife are transforming their 1940s house into a sustainable multigenerational residence. They've already turned their backyard into a fast-growth edible forest. - 10/31/2023
Provincial locum pool, expanded scopes of practice for NPs and midwives among wish list for Northern Ontario
A heavy reliance on locums—who are increasingly becoming harder to entice to the North—means more doctors in this part of the province are working longer, harder and making tough choices to spend less time on primary care patients. - 10/29/2023
Toronto hospital opens up genetic screening to all breast cancer patients
A new pilot project at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto allows all patients with breast cancer to get advanced genetic testing. Results could help doctors identify the most effective treatment. - 10/24/2023
Five-month suspension and $56K in costs: Endocrinologist performed unnecessary stethoscope and breast exams
Regina's Dr. El-fellani Mohammed had been found guilty four years ago of similar offences against two female patients. That case led to a three-month suspension and $87,500 in costs. - 10/24/2023
This way to novel obesity treatments? Map of nerves that activate brown fat could take us there
Previous studies established the link between brown fat activity and the sympathetic nervous system. New research has now identified the nerves that connect brown fat to this system. - 10/19/2023
From funding to publishing: How a Canadian surgeon’s Silicon Valley-backed AI platform could transform research
Instead of using programming code, researchers can simply 'talk' to the Medeloop AI platform. And grant applications? Medeloop can make that easier, too. - 10/18/2023
‘A decisive error’: Surgeon who was suspended for five years over sexual abuse charge is acquitted by special tribunal
An audio recording secretly made by a patient of Dr. Michel Chagnon should never have been accepted as an admission of guilt, said Québec's Tribunal des professions.
