Compassion Fatigue

As a doctoral student in the epidemiology of chronic pain, I have the opportunity to work with patient partners. Given the high prevalence and multiple impacts of this disease, it is high time we started working to change attitudes and confront the prejudices that surround it.

A joint statement Saturday from the Health Employers Association of B.C. and the Ambulance Paramedics and Ambulance Dispatchers Bargaining Association says the tentative deal was reached with the assistance of mediator Vince Ready.

A rush of vaccines, virus tests and a busy flu season started overwhelming pharmacies more than a year ago, forcing many to temporarily close when workers weren't available.

Thanks to those who have already entered our "Write to Win" reader contest. In the coming weeks we'll be publishing your entries. First up is an excellent (and dare we say, perhaps triggering?) poem by pharmacist Lauren Sule. What a story! What a team!

Don't hold back. Other experienced doctors might also find some sage truth in your youthful perspective.

In helping a homeless patient, Dr. Adam Chen proves that solo practices can provide great care not in spite of being small, but because of it.

Depending on their doctor's assessment, patients will be transported by air or across a remote highway with no cell service.

Getting home with today’s work done may seem like a fantasy for many physicians, but there are tools and tricks to make it happen.