Physician Columns

When physicians are faulted for the prescriptions they didn’t write.

Also up this week: trivia questions on literary and political docs

We live in a world where men are expected to be more assertive and women are assumed to be more nurturing, and so maybe we just see what we are looking for.

Merging Nigerian heritage and Newfoundland grit, the first Black CMA president talks what wearing the chain of office means to him.

My father died on his own terms thanks to an extraordinary care team.

I like to live in the moment, but lately I’ve been wondering how my life and medical career might have gone if certain turning points hadn’t presented themselves.

Navigating the cognitive load, systemic strain and daily anxieties of modern medicine.

A reflection on uncertainty, fear of collegial judgment and the cost of second-guessing in clinical practice.

Doc, what makes you anxious?

Why searching for medical answers online often provides the opposite of relief.