Legal column: Nobody’s perfectA recent Saskatchewan Court of Appeal case highlighted the principle that doctors are allowed to make errors in judgment. Challenges of the worst— and ‘best’ patientsMD-patient relationships: a cautionary tale of the bell-shaped curve. The U.K.’s first successful womb transplant—key questions answered The recipient is a 34-year-old woman born without a womb, and the donor is her elder sister, who already has children of her own. Nannies gone wild How do you evoke genuine pleasure, well-being and connection, whether you're in the nanny state or Wild West? Analysis: Boosting patient self-management User fees have steep downsides (and are banned by the Canada Health Act)—an analysis of the alternatives Common ground Six mostly straightforward ER patients—but Dr. Raj Waghmare realizes finding ‘common ground’ didn’t help one of them. Aging with a healthy brain: How lifestyle changes could help prevent up to 40% of dementia cases A 65-year-old woman repeatedly seeks medical help for her failing memory. She is first told it’s nothing to worry about, then, a year later, that it’s “just normal aging.” Until finally, the penny drops: “It’s Alzheimer’s. There is no cure.” POLL: Do you want universal pharmacare? Take our weekly doctor poll. See what your colleagues say. Dear OMA board member . . . about that mandate for negotiations Other provinces are coming up with loads of ad-ons and extras to make the deal for their doctors sweeter—and Ontario needs to step it up. Fishing in the ER Dr. Jabir Jassam realizes a colleague has a different attitude toward work-life balance during a fishing trip. First Previous 130 131 132 133 134 Next Last
