Patient Compliance

Not all chronic pain is the same
Dr. Angela Mailis compares two patients who demonstrate how subjective the experience of pain can be—and what can be done about such differing cases.
Pharmacogenetics and the boy who cried revolution
Pharmacogenomics is often touted as revolutionary. Does the thought of a healthcare revolution make you feel exhausted? I suggest we take this revolution in increments, exactly the way this useful technology will impact patient care.

Health minister calls on NDP to give Liberals more time to sign pharmacare deals

Pharmacare and the national dental-care program were key parts of the supply-and-confidence deal that saw the NDP keep the minority Liberals in power for more than two years.
NDP urges action on pharmacare, dental care as health ministers meet in Halifax

Health Minister Mark Holland is meeting with provincial and territorial health ministers in Halifax this week.
Specialist wait lists for B.C. patients grow to 1.2 million people: doctors groups

Doctors of BC and the Consultant Specialists of BC say they surveyed nearly 1,000 specialists.
Spotting the spots

As part of a series of first-person true stories written by physicians, psychiatrist Dr. Betty Tang is reminded of why she went to medical school.
Are you bored of yourself?

We all know, in theory, that our time is limited. Living that reality means truly cherishing the time we have, not fretting about the things we can’t change and learning to value time on our own.
Immigrant youths’ struggles in western life

As a physician with a shared cultural background, Dr. Jabir Jassam found that building trust with such youths is essential.
Patients in the Netherlands can’t go to the ER without a GP referral

Part 3 of a 4 part series: But team-based care and practice assistants mean GPs have larger patient cohorts than in Canada.
Poll: What ‘big idea’ do you think is the best bet for saving family medicine?

See what your colleagues say. Take our weekly doctor poll.

Not all chronic pain is the same

Pharmacogenetics and the boy who cried revolution

Health minister calls on NDP to give Liberals more time to sign pharmacare deals

NDP urges action on pharmacare, dental care as health ministers meet in Halifax

Specialist wait lists for B.C. patients grow to 1.2 million people: doctors groups

Spotting the spots

Are you bored of yourself?

Immigrant youths’ struggles in western life

Patients in the Netherlands can’t go to the ER without a GP referral

Poll: What ‘big idea’ do you think is the best bet for saving family medicine?