Discussions

Editorial: The Happy Issue

Burnout is real, but joy is possible. We look at clinicians’ voyages.
Happy MD

A personal reflection on physician happiness in Canada.
The power of the ‘good catch’

How Continuous Quality Improvement is changing safety culture in Canadian pharmacies.
Break down licensing barriers holding back Canada’s health workforce

Regulatory red tape continues to stifle both the mobility and recruitment of the hundreds of thousands of domestic and foreign-trained regulated health professionals in the country.
The night my judgment hit a wall

An internist today makes hundreds more high-stakes decisions per shift than a decade ago. It’s time our schedules reflected that reality, argues Dr. Haroon Yousuf.
Access to what? Health Minister expanded who can provide primary care—now we must define what services Canadians are entitled to receive

If we want team-based care to deliver on the promise of comprehensive primary care, we need to define what comprehensive means.
The 19-cent solution

Don’t scrap Canada’s $250-million e-prescribing system—mandate it, argues Dr. John Holmes.
Case report: Follow-up?

Dr. Robert Dickson discusses how one patient's failure to return for a follow-up visit underscores significant issues in acute walk-in care.