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The public have certain expectations for what an emergency department will provide and simply adding virtual care doesn’t bring any healthcare facility up that standard, emphasized a statement from the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians.

Dr. Amjed Kadhim-Saleh, a Toronto FP and clinic owner and the developer of the AI scribe Pippen, offers up key considerations.

Dr. Dennis Kendel found an outpouring of positive responses when he posted about the death of his wife from pancreatic cancer.

Multi-jurisdictional physician licensure should be tried in other regions.

Hinton, Alta. is down to eight family physicians, half of what’s needed for the town of 10,000. And of those remaining, some are working part time or making retirement plans.

Many patient visits have returned to in-person following the dramatic upsurge of virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic, but phone and video visits remain a common part of routine care.

A particular patient reminds a clinician that the core of being a doctor will always be that human connection.

We've all heard plenty about the danger of Dr. Google—but YouTube Health is another story, with healthcare professionals signing up to help combat misinformation online.