JohnWyatt Crosby
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 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? - 11/7/2022
What's next? Ontario pharmacists to start doing open heart surgery?
Just kidding. But as of Jan. 1, 2023 they will be diagnosing and treating. - 10/12/2022
The best of Stitches – and Dr. John Cocker
Dr. John Cocker, founder of the beloved medical humour magazine that ran for many years, died Oct. 3. - 10/2/2022
Is one Newfoundland ER's system the cure for long waits?
A whopping 87% of Canadian emergency physicians are burned out vs. 25% of physicians overall. That is because they are trying to hold together our healthcare non-system. - 9/11/2022
Helping patients taper down off opioids
I've had patients tell me they hate my guts during my taper-down method. But it works.
