Discussions

Canada could adopt a system where U.S. and European drug approvals were considered sufficient for market access in Canada

There are fundamental concerns regarding the use of physician assistants. PAs are unregulated workers who, under the supervision and delegation of a physician, perform tasks such as taking histories, treating conditions, and assisting during surgery.

Working life has been one of my most meaningful journeys, as I have encountered many challenges that have not only enhanced my learning but also made me think critically about those challenges. Here is a scenario about “nursing turnover” that has broadened my thinking.

The health care system in Canada has enough problems. It doesn't need help from the CBC to fabricate new ones.

Another federal budget cycle has passed without remedy for the biggest unresolved problem in our healthcare system. From 1980 to 2010, spending on pharmaceuticals used outside of hospitals in Canada grew more than 15-fold, from just under $2 billion to just over $30 billion. Yes, billion.

We need to have an adult conversation about healthcare. The healthcare "doomsday clock" is ticking and we don't have the luxury to put this off any longer. In order to help kickstart the conversation, I thought I'd weigh in with five things I'd do if I were in charge. These are by no means the only changes we need to consider implementing in order to save our healthcare system from imploding, but they'd be a good start. Doing nothing is not an option. We've already wasted too much time pretending everything's all right.

Playing a game of blame and shame is not a constructive solution to the obesity problem