Patient Compliance

When patients see medication as an ‘admission of failure’
An essay in the New York Times from pediatrician Dr. Aaron E. Carroll has kicked off discussion as to why patients are reluctant to engage with proven pharmacological treatments—especially where certain stigmatized conditions like depression or obesity are concerned.
Kaiser to pay US$49 million to California for illegally dumping private medical records, medical waste
Prosecutors started an investigation in 2015 after undercover trash inspectors found pharmaceutical drugs, and syringes filled with human blood and even body parts removed during surgery inside bins handled by municipal waste haulers.

VIDEO: Exactly how much of the virus of a COVID patient breathing out?

At a certain point during the illness, the number of viral copies a patient exhales sharply drops off.
'Taking advantage' of a dying patient's hopes: Doctor slammed for excessive markups on lab tests

Calgary general practitioner Dr. Bruce Hoffman, who practises traditional and functional medicine, also double-billed for some of the same services—charging both the patient and the province, according to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta.
New database launched to connect Black patients with Black healthcare providers

Studies have linked better health outcomes in Black patients to having a healthcare provider of the same race.
More than half of U.S. dog owners have vaccine hesitancy around their pets

About 37% of dog owners thought canine vaccination could make their dogs develop autism, despite the fact that there is no data behind that idea and that the link between vaccines and autism has been thoroughly researched and debunked in humans.
Why explainability is essential for AI to be successful in primary care

Primary care clinicians grapple with ambiguity, taking in an unfiltered account of a patient’s life and priorities, so it’s no surprise that AI in decision-making will hinge significantly on its explainability.
Some Ontario hospitals are reinstating masking requirements

Kingston Health Sciences Centre says on its website that masking is now mandatory in the emergency department, children’s outpatient clinic and in its urgent care centre.
Your brain on food: Brain signals differ between lean vs. obese people

But losing weight doesn’t improve impaired signals.
No inspections? Ontario ombudsman urges stronger enforcement of LTC rules

Paul Dube’s report on the inspection regime for long-term care homes during the COVID-19 outbreak says that there were no inspections for the first seven weeks of the pandemic and no inspection reports issued for the first two months.

When patients see medication as an ‘admission of failure’

Kaiser to pay US$49 million to California for illegally dumping private medical records, medical waste

VIDEO: Exactly how much of the virus of a COVID patient breathing out?

'Taking advantage' of a dying patient's hopes: Doctor slammed for excessive markups on lab tests

New database launched to connect Black patients with Black healthcare providers

More than half of U.S. dog owners have vaccine hesitancy around their pets

Why explainability is essential for AI to be successful in primary care

Some Ontario hospitals are reinstating masking requirements

Your brain on food: Brain signals differ between lean vs. obese people

No inspections? Ontario ombudsman urges stronger enforcement of LTC rules