Patient Care Trends

When CJ walked into the office, she was angry, exhausted, and ready to explode. She spoke quickly and loudly, describing every injustice she had faced: the accident, her employer, the doctors, even the system itself.

‘How are the babies?’ he would ask in a gentle voice. ‘Are they all breathing?’

A top executive is slamming New Brunswick’s health minister for diminishing the accomplishments of her firm that provided virtual care to hundreds of thousands of patients over the last five years.

Balancing the benefits of unapproved drug applications with patient safety requires rigorous clinical judgment, informed consent and adherence to medical standards.

Canadian Blood Services says it is facing a shortage as blood donations have plummeted over the last several weeks.

The babies were conceived naturally and came from one fertilized egg that split into four. Overall, experts say, the chance of conceiving quadruplets naturally is only 1 in 700,000.

The newly announced Primary Care Medical Record (PCMR) promises to link clinics and hospitals—but its success depends on prioritizing physician experience and patient privacy.

Twelve opinions from 10 physicians isn’t a sign of a divided profession—it's the mark of an educated one. But we must learn to disagree without disintegrating.