Patient Compliance

How cranberries can boost gut health

A small study found consuming the equivalent of about 60 grams of fresh cranberries a day saw a quick uptick in several important bacteria for a healthy gut.
Why deeming patients ‘socially admitted’ may be detrimental to their outcomes

Certain labels given to patients who present to ERs, often without acute issues to address, can lead to a ‘downgrading’ of care.
We can—and should—all be pharmacy advocates, every day

If ever there was a time when we need each pharmacist raising their voice in support of the profession, that time is now.
Manitoba’s Safety IQ outlines six steps for quality improvement

Steps aim to develop, implement, and measure success of an improvement plan for pharmacy teams.
Expanding paramedics’ scope has serious implications for medication safety: ISMP Canada

Paramedics increasing their scope and working in new patient care models means there is now a higher risk of medication errors, ISMP Canada says.
Burnout: is anyone listening?

Doctors are tired of hearing about wellness—we need to do something about it instead.
A mixed bag of supplement studies

Vitamins for memory, probiotics for food allergies, magnesium for heart attack patients?
Disability and poverty: funding and structure of new federal benefit unacceptable

The new Canada Disability Benefit has many downsides including that it is the time-consuming for physicians to do Disability Tax Credit form that is the gateway, argues Dr. Gary Bloch.

How to decide: Stem cell transplant vs. non-transplant therapy in scleroderma