Patients often minimize the amount they drink, perhaps because they don’t realize that a nine-ounce glass of wine amounts to nearly two standard drinks.
I spoke with Dr. Ramsey Hijazi, who is spearheading the (very) new Ontario Union of Family Physicians—which wants to see government funding for FPs rise dramatically.
Last year, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board stalled the implementation of new guidelines that would govern changes intended to lower the cost of patented drugs in Canada.
Regina's Dr. El-fellani Mohammed had been found guilty four years ago of similar offences against two female patients. That case led to a three-month suspension and $87,500 in costs.