Here is a common scenario: picture someone sitting at home, when suddenly their head starts pounding, their eyes start to itch and their heart rate rises. They reach for their phone or laptop to quickly Google what can possibly be wrong.
The province is also expanding when paramedics can safely and effectively provide treatment, starting with minor acute illnesses and injuries such as falls, and chronic conditions such as diabetes and epilepsy.
In this newly launched column, you send us your questions and we'll get an expert to answer it. Dr. Ryan Korda, a Toronto family physician, asked us for help with recruiting a doctor.
But many patients also said virtual care requires both physician and patient to work harder at communicating and understanding each other, according to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta.
