More than six out of 10 residents have reported being mistreated. One doctor revealed being blamed, while in training, for a patient's death. Drs. Amanda Bell and Christina Grant from McMaster University tackle the topic of learner mistreatment.
Dr. Alice Briggs turns 91 in August but this internal medicine specialist and allergist/immunologist has no intention of laying down her stethoscope anytime soon.
The board said the doctor neglected her patients as she livestreamed parts of their procedures, spoke into a camera and answered viewer questions—all while the surgeries were taking place.
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.