ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 6/7/2021
Lotus-eaters and hayseeds
I have had the opportunity recently to work in a pharmacy in Alberta as well as my usual gig in B.C., which has led to me pondering the differences in pharmacy culture between the provinces. - 6/7/2021
FDA approves much-debated Alzheimer's drug panned by experts
U.S. government health officials on Monday approved the first new drug for Alzheimer's disease in nearly 20 years, disregarding warnings. - 6/7/2021
Ontario's physician assistants will soon be regulated
"You have the occasional patient who might get confused when they find out I’m not actually a doctor,” said Sahand Ensafi, a physician assistant who’s been working for more than seven years in the ERs of the University Health Network’s Toronto Western and Toronto General hospitals. - 6/7/2021
An old medical technique used in a novel way has saved a new life
Physicians at the Montreal Children's Hospital performed mandibular distraction on an infant with Robin Sequence. - 6/7/2021
I hate pandemic healthcare
I don’t think many of us when we first started providing healthcare this way over a year ago thought it would last this long. I miss…. so many things as I provide care to patients either by phone or masked-up in the clinic. - 6/7/2021
Pharmacists play critical role in de-stigmatizing urinary incontinence
When pharmacists sense patients have an incontinence issue, it presents an opportunity for discussion. The starting point: reassuring patients they are not alone. - 6/7/2021
Postpartum mental health visits up 30% during pandemic
Researchers also saw a noticeable bump in post-partum depression within the first three months after giving birth, and said isolation from COVID-19 restrictions likely played a role. - 6/7/2021
Upcoming CFP webinar looks at impact of digital pharmacy
As part of the CFP Pharmacy Forum 2021, the Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy is hosting a webinar panel examining the impact of virtual pharmacy care on community pharmacy. - 6/6/2021
As an Indigenous doctor, I see the legacy of residential schools and ongoing racism in today's healthcare
The legacy of residential schools is not just in the intergenerational trauma and impacts on Indigenous families and communities—it is also in the healthcare system.