Patient Lifestyle

Yukon is now without a single walk-in clinic forcing those without FPs into ERs for day-to-day care
Two years ago, the territory launched its Find a Family Doctor program, which connected FPs to 1,043 people—but recent physician office closures have meant the waiting list is growing.
Ontario students to take home 5 rapid COVID tests over winter break
Ontario students will be sent home for the December break with five rapid antigen COVID-19 tests each as part of the province's plan to ramp up testing over the holidays.

In these catastrophic times: Doctors of BC president's message

I struggle to find the right words for yet another disaster that has befallen our province.
Just for kids: Newcomer KixCare aims to build pediatric care capacity with doctors' 'discretionary time'

The kids-focused virtual care platform co-founded by Medisys Health Group founder Dr. Sheldon Elman is now available to patients, pediatricians and pediatric specialists in Ontario and Quebec, with plans to expand to the rest of the country.
New CCS dyslipidemia guidelines push for Lp(a) testing

But use of Framingham Risk Score faces criticism.
Update to Doctors of BC's virtual care policy

Doctors need training, resources and other supports to ensure they're using virtual care to its best advantage.
‘Off-label’ use is common in medicine. Why are the COVID-19 vaccines any different?

A bioethicist and a philosopher explore how prohibiting off-label use of COVID-19 vaccines in kids departs from ethical and legal norms.
Modelling suggests COVID pandemic's fifth wave could be Saskatchewan's worst

Chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab says hospitalizations and cases have plateaued at a high rate.
Pharmacy U presenter Pavithra Ravi: When your patients begin to travel abroad

As among the most accessible healthcare providers, we have the opportunity to help our patients navigate the brave new world of travel.
Symptomatic COVID-19 testing in pharmacy practice

I recently took a poll to understand better how pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy assistants, and front store staff feel about giving SYMPTOMATIC COVID-19 testing.

Yukon is now without a single walk-in clinic forcing those without FPs into ERs for day-to-day care

Ontario students to take home 5 rapid COVID tests over winter break

In these catastrophic times: Doctors of BC president's message

Just for kids: Newcomer KixCare aims to build pediatric care capacity with doctors' 'discretionary time'

New CCS dyslipidemia guidelines push for Lp(a) testing

Update to Doctors of BC's virtual care policy

‘Off-label’ use is common in medicine. Why are the COVID-19 vaccines any different?

Modelling suggests COVID pandemic's fifth wave could be Saskatchewan's worst

Pharmacy U presenter Pavithra Ravi: When your patients begin to travel abroad

Symptomatic COVID-19 testing in pharmacy practice