Cultural Competence

Yong De Lin, 66, was arraigned on four criminal charges Monday in connection with unlicensed treatments he performed on 63-year-old Shujuan Jiang.

User fees have steep downsides (and are banned by the Canada Health Act)—an analysis of the alternatives

Current practices are different across the country and can be discriminatory, the group says.

The webinar, which happens on September 20, is part of the WHO World Patient Safety Day initiative.

A 65-year-old woman repeatedly seeks medical help for her failing memory. She is first told it’s nothing to worry about, then, a year later, that it’s “just normal aging.” Until finally, the penny drops: “It’s Alzheimer’s. There is no cure.”

Launched last year by Toronto pharmacist Nneke Ezurike, EMPOWER is an all-day women-focused learning and networking event. This year's event is scheduled for Sept. 30 at the Château le Jardin in Toronto.

The Welcome Collaborative—a $1.3-million investment by the province, plans to host up to six sessions per year with as many as 20 doctors per session.

Dr. Jabir Jassam realizes a colleague has a different attitude toward work-life balance during a fishing trip.