ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 6/21/2022
We need to teach freshly minted physicians how to pace themselves
The fresh MD is never off the clock. This is a quick route to burnout. How do we fix it? - 6/2/2022
How to avoid college complaints
In a new video, Dr. John Crosby gives his preventative prescription for patient complaints. - 5/11/2022
There is no doctor shortage
Dr. John Crosby argues that fee-for-service is broken and that family doctors with well-run clinics in Canada wouldn't be so few and far between if capitation were the norm. - 5/8/2022
Financial atorvastatin
A cardiologist wonders whether he's made the right preventative moves to avoid a 'financial stroke' down the line. - 4/10/2022
You're fired: My criteria for ending things with a patient
I have a list of patients in the notes section of my iPhone who I’ve fired or have fired me over the last 50 years. When I get depressed, I read it and it cheers me up. They are happy without me and I without them. It is like a good divorce. - 4/4/2022
Never give up trying the change the system
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. - 3/23/2022
The reality is, you might get sued: Proactive physician tips to soften the blow
Here's what I do to make sure the process is as painless as a possible should a patient even become a plaintiff. - 3/16/2022
Insomnia: 10 tips to help your patients (and yourself)
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. - 3/7/2022
The 8 best ways to avoid a nursing home
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. - 3/2/2022
Can we afford to be picky when it comes to solving the orphan patient problem?
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?