Practice Tips

When tasks become complex or energy-demanding, like driving a car while talking on the phone, our performance often drops on one or both. Here’s why.

A patient at Dr. Robert Dickson's clinic discovers a lesion that's unrelated to his initial concerns.

Patients ask us for advice. They demand ‘medical clearance’ to embark on elaborate plans of self-flagellation. They tell us what they are going to do, whether we agree or not.

The novel experiment was a first attempt in just three patients.

Every New Year, millions of people make resolutions, with the most common resolutions being health-related. Despite their popularity, up to 80% of resolutions fail.

'Physicians can get very self conscious when they need to negotiate on their own behalf. Like, is it really needed? Do I really need to do this or am I being a stick in the mud?'

Choosing Wisely Canada outlines optimal management of bronchiolitis in infants while emphasizing avoidance of unnecessary treatments and investigations.

Other complaints from the public included not providing informed consent and not being told to wait for observation after getting shots.