Patient Lifestyle

Mobile docs: Caring for the unhoused

From Nanaimo to Toronto, these physicians have made it their mission to provide care for patients with no fixed address.
ADHD associated with shortened life expectancy

A population-based study in the U.K. suggests that people with attention deficit disorder, with or without hyperactivity, die earlier than others.
Getting to the heart of a geriatric day hospital

As part of a series of first-person true stories written by physicians, Dr. Anne Monahan reflects on the healing effects of music and seeing the whole person.
Woman sues fertility clinic, saying she gave birth to another patient’s baby

The medical practice apologized in an emailed statement for what it called ‘an unprecedented error that resulted in an embryo transfer mix-up.’
A tool to avoid unnecessary check-ups

Quebec health institute updates its screening checklist to help front-line clinicians assess requests for health check-ups and reduce the number of unnecessary consultations.
More than 400,000 missed medical appointments: CMQ asks Quebec to act
Joe, snow and the widow

Dr. Howard Goldstein remembers a patient—and neighbour—in a story that puts the ‘family’ front and centre in family medicine.
‘Heartbreaking’: Newborn bitten by pet dog in Alberta home dies in hospital

Dog attacks like this aren’t common, Const. Julie-Ann Strilaiff said.

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