General Practice/Family Medicine

Anxiety disorders quiz

Take our clinical quiz and see how you do compared to your colleagues.
Mammograms and boosters a bad combo: Ontario doc reminds patients about potential for swollen lymph nodes

The doctor notes the rule of thumb to wait six weeks doesn't apply if the mammogram is for diagnostic purposes as opposed to a routine check.
Spain doctors win suit for lack of protection from COVID-19

The lawsuit brought by a doctor's union is the first of its kind to be won in Spain, whose health care system was pushed to the brink when COVID-19 first struck.
Poll: FPs: What percent of your time do your top 10% of clinic attenders take up?

Take our weekly news poll and see what your colleagues' think.
Info sheet for prescribers and pharmacists on Fluvoxamine for treating COVID-19

The info sheet explains how the SSRI can be helpful, dosage amounts, possible side effects and more.
Community physicians scramble to navigate Omicron-related staffing shortages

Physicians across Canada are managing or planning for staff shortages as the omicron variant forces more to self-isolate.
I try to understand them, I try to convince them

I start each of my visits, after I listen to their reason for coming, with THE QUESTION: “What’s your situation with coronavirus, are you a recovered patient or are you fully immunized?”
Quebec residents 40 and up now eligible to book COVID-19 booster shot

New guidelines help pharmacists manage late-onset testosterone deficiency in men