According to doctors who participated in a Quebec pilot project, the value of pharmacists who work in family medicine groups is optimized when they work more hours and are fully integrated in the clinic.
The Health Standards Organization (HSO), an Ottawa-based non-profit, is seeking to develop national guidelines for mental health, addictions treatment, and suicide prevention in Canada.
In an effort to shed light on some of the most commonly searched questions about diabetes, and to debunk common misconceptions on this topic, I spoke with fellow pharmacist, and Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE), Dr. Fairuz Siraj on the Friendly Pharmacy 5 channel.
Dr. David Yan tells the story of how a sudden outpouring of affection from his father toward's the end of his life made the Sinai Health ophthalmologist-in-chief reflect on how important empathy and compassion are to the practice of medicine.