Discussions

Family physicians already operate in an environment of nonstop decision-making. Adding another layer of continuous operational tracking changes the psychology of practice itself.

Until recently, overlooked has been the loss of portable health benefits in the rest of Canada. These were defined as a major principle of medicare by Tommy Douglas in 1966, and were enshrined in the Canada Health Act of 1984.

My education in Uganda had prepared us for pharmacy in a much broader sense.

While some feel strongly that non-physicians shouldn't be on the OMA Board, Dr. Ramsey Hijazi makes the case for their value.

I was in toxicology class. The professor was teaching about medicines with narrow therapeutic index (NTI). I can still hear her voice as she described them . . .

To keep up with rising costs, you need to grow the business, which is hard to do while standing behind the counter.

In Iran, I was an established pharmacist working in the insurance sector. I had a defined role, leadership responsibilities, and the trust of pharmacy owners who relied on me to advocate for fair assessments.