Patient-First Language

OTTAWA | The Canadian Medical Association is reminding members that Facebook profiles could pose a big ethical and professional breach for doctors as a new study suggests some physicians haven't locked down their privacy settings enough.

Nurses have always been an integral part of ensuring that the health needs of you and your family are met. But in spite of all the great work they do, nurses will be increasingly called on to take a leadership role in our provincial health system.

TORONTO | The Patients Association of Canada is now called Patients Canada. President Sholom Glouberman says the association remains “deeply committed to giving patients a voice,” and to making their experiences with the healthcare system count.

Some of Canada's best family physicians have been announced as winners of the Reg L. Perkin Award.

The Alberta Court of Appeal has reaffirmed the authority of the provincial college to publicly release information about physician discipline.

Lawsuits are down, but college complaints are up. Canadian doctors overestimate their chances of being sued, an expert says

Accolades to the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) for its continued efforts to support and promote patient and family firstcentred care (PFCC) at the annual Innovators Conference.

A few weeks ago we talked about surgical wait times. Here's the sequel I promised on Emergency Room (ER) wait times. Waiting in the ER is a topic we can all relate to.