Poll: How often do you fire patients?Take our weekly doctor poll. See what your colleagues say. The perils of golfing doctors Accidents happen in golf and they can be quite serious. This story was extra precarious as it involved one of my teachers during my residency. I know a guy Victoria’s Dr. Stephen Starr is back with another humour item – this one all about the joys of neighbours. Unsure about delivering culturally safe care? New training curricula are being rolled out, but nothing beats being there Poll: What is the best thing about your day-to-day work life? Take our weekly doctor poll. See what your colleagues say. Case report: Just an itch? A patient at Dr. Robert Dickson's clinic is concerned about her rash, but only because it's itchy. Just for laughs Dr. Jabir Jassam shares amusing and lighthearted anecdotes about a patient with a language barrier. When patients test your patience Pharmacy technician Alicia Levman provides some tips on keeping cool when patients behave badly. The secret equation for saying no gracefully in pharmacy In the daily duties of practising pharmacy, we need to say no. As much as we have a distaste for confrontation and want to help everyone in our sight, we are organically the gatekeeper for many requests that come through the pharmacy. Solve my problem: How do you deal with a patient who is pushing for unnecessary or inappropriate tests or treatments? We appreciate your help and your colleagues will appreciate your insights! First Previous 13 14 15 16 17 Next Last