Compassion Fatigue

CFP: The unbelonging mother
Dr. Jabir Jassam says he supports the old saying “what happens inside the family should stay inside the family.” He's certainly seen examples of families who don't follow that guidance in his practice. And maybe the Canadian Family Physician journal should have thought about that.
Checking in with pharmacists after a year of upheaval
In the earlier days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pharmacy Practice + Business reached out to a panel of pharmacists to see how they were coping, both professionally and personally. Here’s what they had to say about their lives now.

Doctor as patient: Slice of brain, slice of life

I was parked in the hospital parking lot, waiting for an MRI of my brain, I do my last minute check for metal objects. No shrapnel, prosthetic valves, pacemakers, just my watch and wedding band. The latter slipped off reluctantly.
Pharmacy Tech Focus: Meredith Wylie

A Pharmacy Systems Applications Support Technician at BC Cancer tells us what her role entails, the path that got her there—and the insights she’s gleaned along the way.
Here we go again

Quebec FP Dr. Vincent Demers argues that now that the pandemic finally seems to be under control, some media and politicians have resumed their favorite topic which attracts clicks and votes: doctor bashing.
Non-profit aiming to provide homey atmosphere for MAiD patients seeks permanent location

MAiDhouse's Toronto lease is almost up and finding a landlord who's willing to allow MAiD on their property is proving a challenge.
Ontario clinic shuts down after emailed shooting threat

“Peterborough Police Service has responded to the complaints and are not ignoring the threats."
The Spanish flu and historical amnesia

Historians wonder why, after the 1918/19 pandemic, society almost immediately acted like it never happened.
Saving your marriage . . . yourself

A Q&A interview with Dr. Michael Myers, who moved from Vancouver to New York in 2008. He’s the author of the book: ‘Doctors’ Marriages.’
The soap opera need

Dr. Perle Feldman says stories are a part of a doctor’s process: learning about sex and maybe love.

CFP: The unbelonging mother

Checking in with pharmacists after a year of upheaval

Doctor as patient: Slice of brain, slice of life

Pharmacy Tech Focus: Meredith Wylie

Here we go again

Non-profit aiming to provide homey atmosphere for MAiD patients seeks permanent location

Ontario clinic shuts down after emailed shooting threat

The Spanish flu and historical amnesia

Saving your marriage . . . yourself

The soap opera need