ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 4/28/2022
How do we come back from a pandemic of misinformation?
I’ve had irate family members of patients whom I was calling to inform of a positive COVID test yelling at me over the phone that I should be ashamed that the medical community has “suppressed” ivermectin as a prophylactic and treatment drug. It’s gotten so bad that at least one spouse of a patient threatened to kill me if their spouse died of COVID. - 4/28/2022
B.C. offers rights advisers for mentally ill patients who are involuntarily detained
The province's Mental Health Act allows those in crisis to be treated for their own protection, or the protection of others. - 4/28/2022
CPhA to host national town hall May 3
The event will kick off Mental Health Week and feature data the CPhA has recently gathered on the state of mental health in the pharmacy world. - 4/28/2022
The (pharmaceutical) funny pages: Resistance is useless
Don't be pill . . . be a comedian! Enjoy this week's pharmacy phunnies are send us some of your own to be featured next week! - 4/28/2022
New service to replace Telehealth Ontario, provide online options for those seeking primary care
Health Connect Ontario is replacing Telehealth Ontario, maintaining the option to call 811 to connect with a primary care provider or newly to visit a website 24/7. - 4/28/2022
Possible cases of 'unusual' childhood hepatitis in Canada in 'single digits': Dr. Henry
Dr. Bonnie Henry told reporters none of the possible cases of severe acute hepatitis, or liver inflammation, are in B.C., and it isn't her place to identify where they are or exactly how many. - 4/28/2022
Is your bias hurting patients?
I am a fat person, and what that means to me at the moment is that I cannot access needed medical care because of systemic weight bias. - 4/28/2022
Empowering Canadians to improve our healthcare system
Dr. Linda LeBlanc outlines concrete steps to improve patient responsibility in the healthcare system. - 4/27/2022
Liberals plan committee to review secret lab documents—with or without Tories
Government House leader Mark Holland said Wednesday the NDP has agreed to the idea, and he hopes the Tories and Bloc Quebecois will also participate. - 4/27/2022
Link between Epstein-Barr virus and multiple sclerosis is a crucial discovery for people living with MS
In a study published in the journal Science, researchers found that Epstein Barr virus (EBV)—the virus that causes mononucleosis—is also an environmental trigger for MS. EBV is common, with more than 95% of people being infected during their lifetime.