General Practice/Family Medicine

It’s me, hi, I’m the solution, it’s me
An important one-day summit presented by CPhA highlighted the push to bring pharmacists into the primary care fold as a first point of contact. If the will is there, pharmacists could start doing most of this work right now.
Nfld. psychiatrist didn’t use standard mental status exams, document informed consent for off-label medication
St. John’s psychiatrist, Dr. Hugh Mirolo, who did not comply with conditions placed on his liscense, was charged $10,000.

Toronto Public Health recommends meningococcal vaccine amid rise in cases

The agency says two of the 13 cases reported so far this year have been fatal.
Oral retinoids can harm unborn babies. But many women taking them for acne may not be using contraception

While oral retinoids are very effective, they can have harmful effects if taken during pregnancy.
Reimagining clinics using current and future technology

There are so many concepts applied to other areas of work, from finance to entertainment, that could be readily applied to medical care. Just imagine . . .
Case report: Nature strikes back

A Sunday clinic, when he is overwhelmed with patients, presents an interesting case for Dr. Robert Dickson.
Greek authorities searching for missing British doctor who popularized fasting for weight loss

Dr. Michael Mosley has often pushed his body to extreme lengths to see the effects of his diets and also lived with tapeworms in his guts for six weeks for a BBC documentary.
The value of observation

You don't need to be Sherlock Holmes to practice the powerful art of observation—after all, his literary inventor was a physician.
Screen all adolescent patients for eating disorders, new pediatric guidance says

Dr. Holly Agostino, lead author of the guidelines, says wait times for eating disorder programs have grown dramatically.
Newly tabled Quebec bill would introduce sweeping changes to scope of pharmacists and other healthcare pros

The Order of Pharmacists of Quebec and the College of Physicians of Quebec both welcome the potential changes.

It’s me, hi, I’m the solution, it’s me

Nfld. psychiatrist didn’t use standard mental status exams, document informed consent for off-label medication

Toronto Public Health recommends meningococcal vaccine amid rise in cases

Oral retinoids can harm unborn babies. But many women taking them for acne may not be using contraception

Reimagining clinics using current and future technology

Case report: Nature strikes back

Greek authorities searching for missing British doctor who popularized fasting for weight loss

The value of observation

Screen all adolescent patients for eating disorders, new pediatric guidance says

Newly tabled Quebec bill would introduce sweeping changes to scope of pharmacists and other healthcare pros