4/5/2022 There are lots of things in our healthcare non system that annoy me but I don’t dwell on them and I try to fix them.
3/24/2022 Here's what I do to make sure the process is as painless as a possible should a patient even become a plaintiff.
3/17/2022 Sleep is a habit just like putting on a seatbelt when you get in the car or brushing your teeth in the morning. Here are the top 10 things I tell patients struggling with it.
3/8/2022 Choosing to retire from a career in medicine is one thing, but figuring out how to age in place is quite another. As the medical director of two nursing homes, we provide excellent care, but there is no place like home.
3/3/2022 Nova Scotia has recently started a small program to test having clinics where a nurse practitioner and pharmacist team up to offer primary care. I like the idea. What do you think?
2/16/2022 I’ve been sued just once in 49 years, during which time I’ve been involved in over 700,000 patient interactions. Am I smart? Not particularly. Am I lucky? Yes. Am I well organized? Yes.
2/7/2022 When you're in charge, administrative tasks can loom large, but it's important that they don't get in the way of big-picture planning and leading. Here are some tips.
2/7/2022 I was recently talking to a young family doctor in Toronto who told me he was finishing his charting at midnight. I couldn’t believe it because I am home every day at 5:00 p.m. with no homework.
1/21/2022 One of the biggest failures I have had as a family doctor over 49 years is helping patients lose weight and keep it off. But the future of obesity medicine is bright.
1/17/2022 It's known as the most depressing time of the year. Cold, snowy, no holidays in sight. Many experience the winter blues, and for those who already suffer from depression, this can be a particularly difficult time.
12/30/2021 This is the year you're going to get the paperwork under control. All it takes is a plan and some discipline.
12/22/2021 I recently wrote about how the threat to penalize Quebec FPs (who don’t have a certain number of patients) will only lead to worsening morale. Then I received this letter.
