Patient Care Trends

A trial set to begin Monday in British Columbia’s Supreme Court questions whether publicly funded faith-based hospitals should be allowed to prevent patients from receiving medical assistance in dying in their facilities.

The family of a man who died last week after a physical altercation with security at Saskatchewan’s largest hospital is identifying him as Trevor Dubois.

Parents of intersex children often their child is intersex prenatally or at birth—times when they may feel added vulnerability—making encouraging communication especially important.

As automation takes on technical precision, the pharmacist’s value must shift toward relational precision: the ability to build meaningful relationships, guide behaviour change and support patients through ongoing health coaching. 

We're pleased to present the latest in this ongoing series of counselling tools on minor ailments and OTC-related conditions, prepared by students of the Advanced Patient Self-Care elective at the School of Pharmacy at University of Waterloo.

Being aware of how the vital heart-brain connection affects our health and state of mind can be a boon to both our clinical practice and our lives.

In research and medical treatment, patients often are expected to make major decisions under time constraints when they are already distraught. Knowing this, it is the responsibility of healthcare practitioners, and the medical system itself, to ensure patients are prepared to make these decisions.

Every pharmacist has at least one, if not several stories about the ‘OTC save’ they’ve made. We asked pharmacists to share their OTC counselling stories to remind us of the sometimes life-saving importance of a pharmacist’s advice.

Let’s dive into the hilarious, heartwarming, and sometimes bizarre reasons why patients put their faith in us—and why we should be proud of it.

Pharmacists can play a key role on the care team and in communicating with patients with autism spectrum disorder and their families.