Patient-First Language

Twenty years ago, when I was narrowing down the residency programs to which I would apply, internal medicine rose to the top of my list. A major part of what drew me to it was the challenge of its complexity: the required knowledge of our bodies’ systems as discrete parts and also how they interact.

When I went to Medical school, I sacrificed in ways I did not appreciate until later.

One day, about five weeks ago, Dr. Dalhia Chiche-More decided to practice what she often says to some patients and to see how difficult it really is to stop eating sugars. She found the results surprising.

Some doctors are bossy particularly toward their colleagues. Dr. Shawn Whatley counts out the 7 reasons some doctors just love to give orders.

The largest pediatric hospital in the U.S. has announced it has stopped gender-affirming therapies after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the state's child welfare agency to investigate reports of gender-confirming care for kids as abuse.

Dying With Dignity Canada says forced transfers happen when a patient makes an end-of-life choice but is being treated in a facility that forbids medical assistance in dying.

Researchers highlight that a diverse physician workforce can help decrease health inequities, and that establishing such a workforce requires establishing a just and equitable system of medical training.

A new poll found 59% of Canadians said having an ongoing relationship with a family doctor or team was more important than having care that was more convenient.