Patient Lifestyle

Quebec's health ministry recently stated it intends to issue 98 family doctor permits for 2021, comparable to this year.

Health records from three Ontario hospitals—Women's College, St. Joseph's Healthcare in Hamilton and Mackenzie Health in Richmond Hill—are the first to make this feature available to their patients as of Wednesday Oct. 7. Other health-care institutions across Canada that offer electronic records can sign on as well, according to Apple.

Last week, Quebec's government ordered an inquiry into the death of Joyce Echaquan, an Indigenous woman from Manawan who recorded workers at the Centre hospitalier de Lanaudière in Joliette mocking her with sexist and racist abuse soon before she died.

CPhA survey finds pharmacists are good candidates for addressing hesitancy, however barriers to effective communication exist.

Musings on the misheard: How the tangled mess of language can send patients heading to the wrong physician.

As flu-shot season approaches and more pharmacies take on COVID-19 testing, pharmacists will likely get busier and more stressed than ever. Knowing how to manage your time well will help overcome the stress associated with the increased workload.

While a survey demonstrated growing interest, 70% of respondents said they'd need to research their telehealth options more thoroughly before selecting a virtual-care provider.