Case report: Not so hipIn Canada's stop and start Spring, slips and falls will stick around for a while yet. Are vital signs still vital?In our clinic, every patient gets a full slate of vital signs, no matter the presentation. The problem? These numbers are often just that—numbers. If they're not flagged or verbally highlighted, they can easily slip under the radar. N.B. won’t be rolling out pharmacist care clinic program, despite pilot’s ‘tremendous’ success Since launching the pilot in select pharmacies in 2023, the program has handled about 27,000 appointments, with 100% of surveyed patients saying they’d recommend it to family and friends. Case report: Just one more thing This rather long appointment was a classic example of ‘just one more.’ Case report: Castor oil Dr. Robert Dickson remembers his grandmother talking about castor oil, but doesn’t quite recall what she said it was for. Case report: PUPs A mother who was worried about her new baby turned out to have a problem of her own. Case report: Destructive therapy When waiting really is the best thing, even if a condition seems dramatic at the time. Patients in the Netherlands can’t go to the ER without a GP referral Part 3 of a 4 part series: But team-based care and practice assistants mean GPs have larger patient cohorts than in Canada. Poll: What ‘big idea’ do you think is the best bet for saving family medicine? See what your colleagues say. Take our weekly doctor poll. Case report: Old remedies Old school remedies can certainly work sometimes—but in this case from Dr. Robert Dickson, it made things worse. First Previous 4 5 6 7 8 Next Last
