JohnWyatt Crosby
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 11/19/2021
Threat to penalize Quebec FPs will only lead to worsening morale
Workload comparisons with Ontario family physicians are ill-conceived and inappropriate. - 11/11/2021
The heartbreak of dementia
I have seen thousands of patients with dementia over my career. It is difficult to treat patients and handle caregivers. This is how I do it. - 10/28/2021
Stop charting evenings, weekends and holidays
Dr. Smith has a story similar to many of you: For 15 years she brought her medical charts and paperwork home to work on them after the kids went to bed. From 7 p.m. until 11 p.m. each evening was typical for weeknights. - 10/18/2021
Psychiatrists and suicide
Why do psychiatrists have one of the highest suicide rates among physicians? I spoke to an expert and the answer is complex but points to ways of prevention. - 10/5/2021
How to love patients with chronic pain
Chronic pain has no cure. The patients are often angry with us for failing them. We struggle to keep them working. My heart used to sink when I saw a chronic pain patient on my list. - 9/8/2021
Neurologists making housecalls in blizzards
What drives you crazy about depictions of doctors on-screen? I'll start. - 8/8/2021
Remembering the Great Doctor Strike of 1973
In 1973, the interns and residents of Ontario went on strike and won a huge increase in wages and cut their on-call duties from the bone-crushing one-in-two nights to a maximum of one in three. - 7/19/2021
Lighten up! Tips to declutter at home or at work
Knowing that many doctors can use help getting organized, I recently interviewed the co-owner of In Order Co., a professional organizing company. One of their services is to help people get rid of the clutter, which can be stressful, and get organized once and for all. - 7/14/2021
Doctors with boundaries
- 6/29/2021
Saving time and headaches: a toolkit
Communicating efficiently and setting limits saves us time and energy and ultimately improves patient care. This toolkit consists of letters you can edit, print off, sign and give to your clinic staff. Or, you could cut and paste and email or text them.
