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O Quebec
Quebec doctors, how are you doing? I understand if you refuse to speak out because you'll be targeted afterward. However, I hear that so many of you applied for a New Brunswick medical license that the website crashed.
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4 research-backed ways to beat the winter blues in the colder months

In Canada, about 15% of the population experience the winter blues, while 2%-to-6% experience seasonal affective disorder.
Three lessons Canada can learn from Australia’s healthcare system

A recent international comparison of healthcare systems ranked Australia as the top performer—Canada was ranked seventh.
From aloof oligarchy to professional partner: 10 motions for CFPC reform

How a hundred-year-old theory explains today's governance crisis.
How two Canadian war amputees hiked 2,000 kilometres and shaped disability rights activism

The forgotten hike of George Hincks and Marshall McDougall and the related advocacy efforts of the Amputations Association of the Great War—a predecessor organization of today’s War Amps—speaks to an earlier generation of activism that remains largely untold.
Case report: Contagious?

At his walk-in, Dr. Robert Dickson comes across a rather uncommon (especially in the age group) case of a rash.
Audit and feedback can improve the care FPs provide

At international conference, Dr. Jeremy Grimshaw argues audit and feedback is a cost-effective, ready-to-use tool to improve care in primary practice.
Have fun under the sun

Grass underfoot, scraped knees and real friends taught us more than any device ever could. It’s time to bring kids back outdoors.
From burnt out to breakthrough: building resilient teams

Breaking the cycle requires us to recognize that balance isn’t selfish, it’s protective.