Patient-First Language

The professional order, called Ordre des infirmieres et infirmiers du Quebec, said Wednesday it recognized that systemic racism existed—particularly toward Inuit and First Nations people.

Damion Barnes wants to help patients from all backgrounds improve their health, one achievable goal at a time.

Media, policy-makers, advocates and the public claim that decriminalization will make drug use safer and save lives. But can it?

Having read about “Moderna arm,” I was sure that I was observing a case. Seven days previous to her visit, a patient had received her first dose of Moderna vaccine. Two days later, she noticed a small red spot on her vaccinated arm. This continued to grow in size.

Patients want to have these conversations with us, maybe it’s time that we overcome our own barriers to talking about difficult topics and treat them like the matter-of-fact issues that they are.

After just a few months, the pilot project has seen some success.

A nine-year-old boy had not reported knee pain until his parents were critical of the fact that he was lagging behind during walks—and noticed that perhaps he was turning his left foot outwards at times. Another case Dr. Robert Dickson has just seen in his clinic.

The Ontario College of Pharmacists reminds pharmacy professionals that they must obtain informed consent from the patient prior to administering a treatment, in accordance with regulations.