Compassion Fatigue

Dr. John Te Shao Kao treated a family member over several years for non-urgent conditions. While the services he provided were not covered by public health insurance and he didn't bill the patient, his actions were 'serious and unacceptable,' ruled the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal.

Yvette Coffey, president of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Registered Nurses Union, was unimpressed by the duelling recruiting events.

Drs. Julie Maggi, Noah Ivers and Sanjeev Sockalingham have each received a $45,000 grant for projects focused on physician wellness.

Let’s look at the arguments given for adding this third year to FPs’ medical training.

Alberta family physician Dr. Ian Gebhardt was found guilty by the CPSA of inappropriate touching that included oral sex on a 26-year-old male patient with a development age of between nine to 14 years old.

User fees have steep downsides (and are banned by the Canada Health Act)—an analysis of the alternatives

Current practices are different across the country and can be discriminatory, the group says.

Dr. Jabir Jassam realizes a colleague has a different attitude toward work-life balance during a fishing trip.