12/14/2022 Leaving the ice rink a CityTV reporter asked to interview my children. My daughter boldly stepped forward, looking directly into the camera lens said: “I want to wish Merry Christmas to my mummy who’s working in the emergency department tonight.” Not bad for a three-year-old who'd just celebrated Chanukah.
11/23/2022 The treasury of knowledge held by doctors who are no longer technically practicing is going terribly overlooked. And in our current crisis, we're not a resource the healthcare system can afford not to use.
10/31/2022 The time read 12:45 p.m. on the analog Victorinox watch, the division of the Swiss Army company dedicated to time-keeping. An hour later, the time is still 12:45.
10/6/2022 Part 6: Dr. Goldstein concludes his series on his transition from doctor to patient.
9/29/2022 Part 5: Dr. Goldstein shares his transition from doctor to patient in this ongoing series
9/23/2022 Part 4: Dr. Goldstein shares his transition from doctor to patient in this ongoing series
9/16/2022 Part 3: Dr. Goldstein shares his transition from doctor to patient in this ongoing series
9/9/2022 Part 2: Dr. Goldstein shares his transition from doctor to patient in this ongoing series
9/1/2022 Part 1: Dr. Goldstein shares his transition from doctor to patient in this ongoing series
5/27/2022 In some truly meditative musings, Dr. Howard Goldstein reflects on continuity and change in the context of his beloved cottage getaway.
5/12/2022 Now retired, Dr. Howard Goldstein reflects on how insufficient the weekends felt during his medical career, and what he plans to do with the precious opportunity of time
4/7/2022 My solo GP practice was supported by the basic fundamentals of electronic facilitation. Billing, of course, reconciliation, appointment scheduling but, not EMR. Lab requisitioning, imaging both at community clinics as well as hospitals, the full spectrum of speciality and interventional procedures and medical and surgical referrals were all done using FAX.
