JohnWyatt Crosby
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 3/21/2023
I flunked my CPSO peer review
Actually, I flunked it twice! And after decades of being a doctor, having to go back and refresh a certain skill gave me a new perspective on it. - 3/17/2023
What it actually feels like to retire as a family doctor
Weird, empty, fulfilled, happy, sad, relieved, numb and content. - 3/2/2023
Boomer patients are getting older, but so are boomer doctors
Becoming an FP is a very different proposition for this new generation of MDs. The age of the Baby Boomers' is ending—what comes next? - 2/20/2023
How Cambridge, Ont. cured its family doctor shortage
Four simple ingredients have put us in an enviable position. And I'm not going to keep them secret. - 2/2/2023
Burnout buster: Doctor’s scribe pays for herself
He used to think that, when he died, he would be buried under his paperwork. - 1/12/2023
Times I tell my patients 'no' and how I go about it
A lot of doctors are like me. Passive aggressive people pleasers. We hate confrontation. But sometimes you have to say 'no' to help patients. Here are my top tips. - 12/8/2022
A Canadian medical Christmas Miracle
I was exhausted and depressed after having seen 32 patients, many with the flu and colds, looking in vain for a miracle cure to save Christmas. - 11/24/2022
Patient perspective: Chronic pain
A patient recently wrote me the following chronic pain journal—a good reminder for docs to deepen on what some of their patients may really be experiencing. - 11/20/2022
Small ERs are shuttering across Canada. Is this really such a bad thing?
In small towns across the country, patients seeking urgent care can't always rely on small emergency rooms that have typically served their communities before. But are these small ERs really what local patients need to get the best care?
