Interprofessional

Close to 60% of patients in U.S. national ambulatory survey were prescribed two or more psychotropic medications in 2005, a sharp rise from the 42.6% seen in 1996.

Many patient visits have returned to in-person following the dramatic upsurge of virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic, but phone and video visits remain a common part of routine care.

A particular patient reminds a clinician that the core of being a doctor will always be that human connection.

Raphael, is a great clinician and an extremely hard worker, capable of grinding through the heavy lifting the profession requires. But the demands of pharmacy life with higher expectations, rude customers, diminishing support staff and head office policies forced down his throat have all taken their toll.

In recent weeks, I have come to realize that I have done a poor job as a historian to document certain events throughout my career. This fact has been emphasized by our smartphone-rich world where many people document numerous aspects of their lives with photographs. I am still learning that skill.

Dr. Robert Dickson has a case which highlights a curious phenomenon: Why did ‘itch’ become part of mankind’s burden?

Before delivering the bad news to his children, Matt Brown had to think hard about how to tell them he had a newly diagnosed disease that was progressing quickly, had no cure and would ultimately kill him.

Alex Munter will be ending his 13-year stint as president and CEO of the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario to take on a new role with the CMA.