Emergency Medicine

Patients, not politicians, decide what is an emergency
Ontario Premier Doug Ford made reckless statements on Oct. 25 that we as emergency physicians must correct. It is patients who decide what is a medical emergency. This ensures those with time-sensitive and unforeseen emergencies get the care that they need.
Celebrate pharmacists who step up in a crisis
Whether helping people access medicines during a natural disaster, pitching in to help displaced patients or stepping up to fill a shortage of healthcare professionals, pharmacist across Canada are known for going above and beyond for their communities in times of emergency. Help us to celebrate their efforts by nominating someone for our Public Protector Award.

Saskatchewan health officials warn of typhoid fever exposure at pizza restaurant

Typhoid fever is spread through food or water contaminated with the bacteria.
Walking pneumonia is on the rise but treatable with the right antibiotic: doctors

Doctors say they are seeing an unusual spike in walking pneumonia cases in parts of Canada, particularly in kids, but their message for parents is not to panic.
An alarming illness after childbirth

‘Something’s happening. Can you come reassess her?’
1 in 3 cancer patients visit emergency department within 90 days before diagnosis: study

The researchers are calling for more equitable access to reliable diagnostic workup from the emergency setting.
Interior Health fined after hospital workers exposed to illicit substance

A notice posted online by WorkSafeBC, the province’s worker protection agency, says the $274,073 fine imposed in August was the result of an incident in which two workers were sickened after a noxious odour was detected in a patient’s room.
Meet Dr. Dominick Shelton: Our Q&A with the interim dean of recruitment and admissions at the TMU’s School of Medicine

‘It just warms my heart to see young Black faces with the stethoscopes around their necks. We’re still underrepresented in the field of medicine, but like I said, it's going in the right direction.’
A Christmas jingle for every specialty

Dr. Ted Jablonski hopes you'll be successfully seduced by his salacious slice of sensationalized seasonal silliness!
Case report: Infected?

A fall from a dirt bike produced a nasty scrape for this woman—and more than a little anxiety.

Patients, not politicians, decide what is an emergency

Celebrate pharmacists who step up in a crisis

Saskatchewan health officials warn of typhoid fever exposure at pizza restaurant

Walking pneumonia is on the rise but treatable with the right antibiotic: doctors

An alarming illness after childbirth

1 in 3 cancer patients visit emergency department within 90 days before diagnosis: study

Interior Health fined after hospital workers exposed to illicit substance

Meet Dr. Dominick Shelton: Our Q&A with the interim dean of recruitment and admissions at the TMU’s School of Medicine

A Christmas jingle for every specialty

Case report: Infected?