Patient Compliance

A prescription to end harassment

As physicians, we're often in a unique position to intervene when we witness harassment; here's a guide to how we should do that
Practice-level solutions to the opioid epidemic

Whether you work in the clinic or the ER, here are some simple steps we can take to help address the current crisis
Long-term PPI use may increase risk of acute viral gastroenteritis

Study finds continuous PPI therapy in those 45 years or older increases risk of acute viral enteric infections during winter months
When women don't want male doctors doing physical exams
Nearly 70,000 patients injured in Ontario's hospitals each year: Auditor
British Columbia soon to implement new restrictions for some codeine-containing liquid preparations

Will require a Controlled Prescription Program duplicate prescription form and storage in a time-delay safe
Overcoming flu vaccine hesitancy due to out-of-pocket costs

Healthcare providers may recognize the merits of the high-dose flu vaccine for seniors, but many mistakenly assume patients won’t pay out of pocket for it.
Moving Benadryl behind the counter doesn't resolve safety concerns: pharmacists

One pharmacist says moving all the diphenhydramine-containing drugs behind the counter is unrealistic due to the sheer number of products that contain these ingredients

UBC study shows benefit of pharmacist intervention in reducing cardiovascular risk