Discussions

Can you picture things in your mind's eye? We’re just starting to learn more about aphantasia
When asked to close their eyes and imagine a sunset, most people can bring to mind an image of the sun setting on the horizon. But recent research has found that some people don’t experience mental imagery at all.
Physician! Explain thyself! Why would a doctor join TikTok?
Medicine is basically a whole other language. When you subspecialize, you learn even more details of that language. And we often cause medical trauma and hardship by using this precise but unintelligible language to explain complex scenarios to patients.

POLL: How much do you care if an event will get you CE credits?

When selecting educational events to attend, how important is it to you that the material is CCCEP-accredited to provide you with CE credits?
Poll: Doctor, what are you most looking forward to about summer?

Take our weekly doctor poll. See what your colleagues say.
New health deal needs transparent monitoring and evaluation process to make sure healthcare outcomes improve

This year, the feds have pledged $198 billion to improve the healthcare system. Patients for Accountable Healthcare will be watching closely for improvements in the four key areas outlined.
Gossip and the art of storytelling

Inching towards retirement, somewhat reluctantly, I've pondered what I ought to do with myself once I finally take the plunge.
The greatest mistake is to think we’re infallible

Errors happen, but we can’t be afraid to speak up—or take offence when someone else does.
How our healthcare stacks against the best worldwide

All factors considered, our healthcare system isn’t all that broken and there are viable fixes.
Is Health Canada transparent enough about how it monitors drug safety?

Doctors who prescribe drugs, pharmacists who fill prescriptions, researchers who study drug safety and especially patients who take the drugs all should have a right to know how safety is being monitored.
Woke MD?

I'm glad to know that I am not the only one confused as to the real versus implied meaning of this controversial word and all the pent-up emotion swirling around it.