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Editorial: The Politics Issue
The demographic truth is Canada has a growing and aging population and this is going to put powerful pressure on the healthcare system in the coming years. Politicians are going to face tough questions about how fast health budgets rise to meet growing demand.
Why are we restricting access to care?
Canada is the only country in which private insurance to cover physician services is illegal.

I've got a long list of MDs who've made my life better

From fellow parents to the doctor who helped my wife and I become parents, the doctors in my life are making it better up and down the line.
Acetaminophen overdose is a leading cause of liver injury, but it is largely preventable

Larissa was a 21-year-old Canadian college student recovering from COVID-19 when she died from complications related to an accidental overdose of acetaminophen, a medication in probably every drug store and most medicine cabinets in the country.
Poll: Would you advise a young doctor to locum for a while today?

Take our weekly doctor poll. See what your colleagues say.
Why is being a patient a difficult pill to swallow?

While being treated for an aggressive hematologic cancer, the former Head of a Department of Medicine at a large teaching hospital told me he wished he could hang a sign on his headboard, reading P-I-P: Previously-Important-Person.
My Italian-induced spiritual awakening

When I was planning my first trip to Italy, I did not schedule a mental breakdown . . .
Falling out of an airplane with no parachute

Sometimes life can be hopeless, but what if we stayed curious nonetheless?
Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis: Depression

In this ongoing series, we look at the common signs and symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis—and what to do about them. Feel free to share this important information with your patients.
Case report: Is it ringworm?

A patient in excellent health presents with a questionable condition at Dr. Robert Dickson's clinic.