Cultural Competence

In the literature on medical errors there is a concept called the ‘Swiss Cheese Effect.’ This happens in real life, too.

Dr. Noah Ivers argues that a panel proposing CanMEDS be centred on social justice rather than medical expertise is poor policy.

Pharmacy is like a snow storm. During a heavy storm, we cannot keep up with the falling snow even with constant shovelling. We end up going about our lives, then dealing with the damage when the storm is over. The act of shovelling is put on hold until after the storm is over.

What if the guidelines we've come to rely on are based on flawed data?

The report shows the rate of COVID-19 deaths in Atlantic Canada was more than seven times higher last year compared with the year before.

Do you have specific strategies in place to handle poor patient behaviour?

A recent case at my clinic involved a pregnant patient with a dermatitis I'd never seen before.

‘When we have high levels of homelessness and not enough shelter beds for people . . . the emergency department is the shelter of last resort. It’s the warming centre of last resort.’