At BC Cancer, doctors are afraid to speak out, while patients wait and wait and waitSo, what’s the plan to correct this sorry state of affairs? The story’s end This bonus chapter from 'These Vital Signs' by nephrologist and writer Dr. Sayed Tabatabai holds a deeply personal story about his grandmother. B.C. family doctor limits practice to those 50 and older Doctors of BC said this was the first time they had heard of a practice being reduced by age category. How do you help a young person who is self-injuring? Research into the common condition suggests using a person-centred approach. Burnout: Some patients are to blame Family Medicine isn’t an attractive specialty these days and patient entitlement isn't helping. Ontario family doctors facing burnout, shortage to worsen, OMA says An OMA survey of its members suggests that 40% of physicians are considering retiring in the next five years. Doctors at Surrey, B.C. say staff shortages forcing ER docs to work ‘well outside their scope of practice’ A series of letters from doctors raising alarm about the management of patient care at a Metro Vancouver hospital has placed British Columbia’s largest health authority under scrutiny. Pets of pharmacy: Stella and Luna Some say black cats are bad luck, but we don’t believe it. We say these two lovely lookalikes are very lucky to have an owner who cares so much. Meet . . . Jaris Swidrovich, founder and chair of the Indigenous Pharmacy Professionals of Canada Swidrovich is also an assistant professor at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto. Why fee-for-service is essentially volunteering A few short months ago under FFS, at least half my work was volunteer, but I sure didn't feel like everyone loves a volunteer. First Previous 37 38 39 40 41 Next Last
