The newest CPS chapter outlines important details to consider when caring for transgender and gender-diverse patients—including an in-depth review of hormonal therapy options that are available in Canada.
The medical community has made great strides in women’s health in recent years. But even today, gaps persist, and certain conditions are still commonly overlooked in women patients.
The federal government ran 33 such hospitals between 1936 and 1981. Former patients, some of whom spent years in the segregated facilities, filed a lawsuit against the government in 2018 alleging the hospitals were rife with abuse and unfair treatment.
‘I looked at my patient. The narcotic was working. Thankful for my small hand, I reached into the uterus and felt along the half-contracted wall. I found what I was looking for.’
As part of a series of first-person true stories written by physicians, Dr. Anne Monahan reflects on the healing effects of music and seeing the whole person.
Patient advocacy is often framed as patient vs. practitioner. But when the physician or pharmacist steps into the advocacy role, it can often be as simple as making sure your patient is fully equipped with the knowledge they need to manage their condition.
