Interprofessional

Patients who called up one pharmacy in Hamilton, Ont. this week were met with a blunt answering machine message.

Toronto family physician Dr. Mory Mayer Gutman, who had faced previous sanctions, also provided inadequate care to other patients, according to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.

Dr. Jabir Jassam writes about the trials of having a colleague who seems to always give patients everything they ask for.

Dr. Nili Kaplan-Myrth isn't worried about backlash and says the Ontario government is taking its sweet time with the booster rollout.

Dr. Syed Nasir Ali, who has continued to practice after the 2017 Ontario Superior Court ruling, will get to keep his license until the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal decides on sanctions.

There are also other ways some doctors have found to reduce no-shows.

Shave and a haircut and a . . . cancer warning?

The proposed legislation to criminalize intimidation of healthcare workers and patients must be tied to safety policies and procedures at hospitals and clinics, say experts on the topic.