Discussions

Multiple sclerosis symptoms: optic neuritis
Optic neuritis is the presenting feature of MS in 15 to 20 percent of patients and occurs in 50 percent of patients with MS at some time during the course of their illness.
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The risk of groupthink in pandemic planning and preparedness

If big bureaucracies can’t get important things right, what’s their value?
The Dr. Elaine Ma case is proof that Ontario is unfriendly to physicians

We need to support our healthcare heroes, not penalize them on technicalities in outdated bulletins.
Hysterectomy is more common, and occurs at younger ages, for women with less education

While this rate is falling, mainly due to greater use of non-surgical treatments for many gynecological conditions, hysterectomy appears to be normalized in Canada. Many women and some physicians view hysterectomy as a routine part of aging or natural step after childbearing.
Multiple sclerosis symptoms: Dysphagia

It’s estimated that more than one in three people with MS have trouble swallowing, according to a meta-analysis published in Neurological Sciences.
Health workforce planning essential to right our ‘sinking’ primary healthcare ship

It is welcome news that Conservative Premier Doug Ford has appointed Dr. Jane Philpott to lead a new primary care action team in Ontario. Will it be enough?
The state of abortion care in Canada and how we got to where we are today

People in Canada have control over their reproductive lives because of the dedication of healthcare providers who risked their own safety and freedom.
Why I made the difficult decision to quit PrescribeIT

While I have always been a staunch advocate for DigitalHealth and the secure, efficient systems that PrescribeIT strives to provide, I cannot support a platform that imposes transaction fees solely on pharmacies.
Why ban medical care?

There are real and historic reasons for governments to ban medical procedures, treatments or public behaviours relating to our collective health. But how is that decided?