Emergency Medicine

Past history

Sometimes patients don’t tell you the one most important thing to make a diagnosis.
Saving this time

Lessons and reflections of a physician mother.
Case report: Summer’s end

At his walk-in, Dr. Bob Dickson has a case involving some negotiation with the patient regarding treatment.
QUIZ: Test your knowledge about the great flu pandemic of 1918 and 1919

The Medical Post is celebrating its 60th year! Every week this year, test your knowledge with a fun quiz featuring highlights from past issues.
‘I wouldn’t be here’: Ontario supervised consumption site users speak out on closures

Health workers, advocates and those who use the sites say the closure of supervised consumption sites in Ontario could prove deadly for those with opioid addictions.
EEE, West Nile, malaria: Know the difference between these mosquito-borne diseases

Here's a look at some common—and not so common—mosquito-borne diseases.
Canadian Medical Association calls for more tracking of healthcare funds

The doctors’ group has released a new report calling for a greater commitment to tracking improvements in delivery and patient outcomes, citing the complexity of the deals.
Person hospitalized for Ontario's first human case of rabies since 1967

The health unit did not say how the person was exposed, but noted that bats across Ontario have tested positive for rabies.

B.C. accepts change for psychiatric care after alleged attack by mentally ill man