Discussions

Pharmacists are already in the trenches, armed with drug knowledge, a shocking tolerance for paperwork and the ability to spot a fake online pharmacy from a mile away (looking at you, “Bob’s Discount Viagra Emporium”). So why aren’t we letting pharmacists do more?

In Walkerton, Ont., a new family medicine practice accepting patients drew a line of hundreds of people, some waiting in the cold as early as 2 a.m. One person described securing a family doctor as ‘winning the lottery.’

How long until politicians address the root causes, wonders Dr. Jabir Jassam.

As misinformation and disinformation run rampant, questioning the utility of peer review is sure to raise eyebrows, blood pressure and tempers among academics and healthcare professionals alike.

When waiting really is the best thing, even if a condition seems dramatic at the time.

Dr. Angela Mailis compares two patients who demonstrate how subjective the experience of pain can be—and what can be done about such differing cases.

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We all know, in theory, that our time is limited. Living that reality means truly cherishing the time we have, not fretting about the things we can’t change and learning to value time on our own.