ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 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. - 2/27/2024
New toolkit for physicians supporting mental health of adults with intellectual disability
The toolkit was designed by clinicians as a quick and easy resource to better understand and specifically support adult patients. - 2/26/2024
Another open letter to the OMA board: Revisit the negotiations mandate
Dr. Sohail Gandhi urges a reconsideration of the physician services agreement negotiations mandate, citing three crucial developments. - 2/26/2024
The Doctor’s Lawyer: A suspension means no work
A college suspension means not only can’t you see patients, you can’t do admin or other work in the clinic—except to finalize outstanding reports. - 2/26/2024
Doctor’s husband suing Disney for negligence in wrongful death case
Dr. Kanokporn Tangsuan had a severe allergy to nuts and dairy products and informed the waiter that she required ‘allergen free food.’ - 2/26/2024
Why I switched from neurosurgery and chose family medicine
There is a unique fulfillment that comes from being part of patients’ life stories and comprehensive care provided by family doctors gives that. - 2/26/2024
‘Not consulted’: Alberta health minister questions Ottawa’s national pharmacare plan
The plan as it stands would allow every Canadian with a health card to access free diabetes medication and birth control. - 2/26/2024
Strep throat bug also causes flesh-eating disease, but why is a ‘random game’
An assistant fire chief with Vancouver Fire Rescue Services is recovering in a Hong Kong hospital after a bout with the infection forced the amputation of one of his legs above the knee. - 2/25/2024
Primary-care teams, access to health records key fixes for family doc crisis: report
Researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto surveyed more than 9,000 people online and had in-person discussions with dozens more across Canada to talk about their experiences with primary care and how to fix it.