DISPATCH: When a patient is racist . . .In an interview on the CBC radio program White Coat, Black Art, Dr. Sanjeet Saluja, a Sikh ER physician at McGill University Health Centre in Montreal, spoke about the challenges of dealing with racist patients. Hospitals continue to review ER wait timesA few weeks ago we talked about surgical wait times. Here's the sequel I promised on Emergency Room (ER) wait times. Waiting in the ER is a topic we can all relate to. The power of fear in defensive medicine Lawsuits are down, but college complaints are up. Canadian doctors overestimate their chances of being sued, an expert says How to make your waiting room better for patients A comfortable waiting room where patients are put at ease makes the wait more bearable Cardiologist 'falsely imprisoned' by hospital boss gets $133K court award Doctor taken away in unmarked police car Medicine’s nasty badmouthing habit Why do doctors criticize colleagues to patients? Charisma runs deeper than beauty I wanted praise for being smart, not for being charming. Then I realized it might not be such a bad thing after all CPSO needs right to dismiss vexatious complaints An open letter to Deb Matthews, Ontario Minister of Health LETTER: How to free a kid in a washer Thousands of patients leaving hospital too soon, only to return for care Patients who leave an emergency department or hospital against medical advice before their treatment is finished tend to return within a short period of time, according to new data. Are you doing enough for patients at risk of suicide? DIVERSIONS: Dr Lifestyle's Diary - September 24, 2013 First Previous 55 56 57 58 59 Next Last