ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 2/29/2024
AI and the primary care crisis: Not the solution but part of the solution
Ambient scribes could alleviate the administrative burden on family doctors some say. - 2/29/2024
Less invasive hysterectomy an option for some cervical cancer patients, study says
Canadian researchers say some women with early-stage cervical cancer can be safely treated with a less invasive hysterectomy that has fewer complications. - 2/29/2024
The challenges facing an early-mid career family physician
Dr. Alex Duong expresses disappointment in an opinion piece critical of the advice by a trio of FPs that residents delay starting comprehensive care practices in Ontario. - 2/29/2024
Cost-Effective Program to Retain Nurses
Support new nurse integration. Increase retention. - 2/29/2024
Patient, doctors hail federal diabetes drug plan as potentially ‘life-changing’
Dr. Tom Elliott, medical director of a diabetes clinic in Vancouver, said one of his patients was hospitalized last year because he could not afford to buy medication after paying for groceries. - 2/29/2024
What are the next steps on the Liberals’ long road to a national drug plan?
The first step is to negotiate universal coverage for birth control and diabetes drugs with provinces and territories—something Health Minister Mark Holland says he’s fairly certain he can accomplish by the next election. - 2/28/2024
Do feminists have better sex? Yes, they do
United States Sen. Ted Cruz tried to revive a cliché in recent comments at a conservative conference. He suggested that liberal women are sexually unsatisfied because liberal men are too wimpy. - 2/28/2024
Is empathy truly the clinician’s last stand?
As we witness the advancement of AI, the question arises as to whether empathetic communication can only be mastered by the human clinician – and whom the patient of the future would choose. - 2/28/2024
Public Health Ontario staff awarded retroactive pay as Bill 124 compensation
Public Health Ontario lab employees are set to receive a total pay increase of 5.25%, compensating for a provincial wage restraint law, Bill 124, was deemed unconstitutional. - 2/28/2024
Poll says more Canadian parents are against childhood vaccinations, worrying others
A recent Angus Reid poll reveals an increase in Canadian parents opposing childhood vaccinations, with 17% expressing strong opposition, compared to 4% in 2019.