Patient-First Language

A Sunday clinic, when he is overwhelmed with patients, presents an interesting case for Dr. Robert Dickson.

A Toronto hospital has created Stigmavir, a made-up medication for HIV stigma, complete with a pitch-perfect drug ad that is ‘proven to reduce mild to severe HIV stigma in healthcare professionals.’

NAPRA's Diagnostic Tool and Learning Modules was originally created for international pharmacy graduates but is now available to all pharmacists and pharmacy students, including those educated in Canada.

As a clinical clerk, it hadn’t occurred to me that my life would be limited by things like illness, even though my job was seeing sick people.

It’s part of a long-term trend toward studying whether doing less—less surgery, less chemotherapy or less radiation—can help patients live longer and feel better.

The pathway is meant to help remove barriers for those under-represented in medicine.

Some patients seem to think doctors aren’t allowed to say ‘no.’

In watching and reading about the opioid crisis of late, I'm finding further compassion for patients struggling with addiction.