Discussions

What if they're killing medicare on purpose?
Dr. Melissa Yuan-Innes has never supported a two-tier healthcare system, but she can't handle the atrophy of our current one either.
Taking fitness outside: 9 tips for becoming more active through the Canadian winter
Between wind, snow and plenty of nasty wet rain we've gotten this year, the Canadian outdoors aren't always appealing in winter. But these kinesiology professors want you to get up and get outside.

Ontario's got a three-step plan? I've got three questions

Dr. Michael Warner wonders how and whether the province's plan to tackle the surgery backlog will work.
Will pharmacy prescribing improve healthcare?

Patients (and politicians) will love this. But in my view, patient satisfaction should not be used as a metric to determine any healthcare policy.
How doctors can impact planetary health: New vodcast from Doctors of BC

As part of an ongoing video series, Dr Ramneek Dosanjh, past president of Doctors of BC, hosted a discussion on the role physicians can play in the health of the planet
Times I tell my patients 'no' and how I go about it

A lot of doctors are like me. Passive aggressive people pleasers. We hate confrontation. But sometimes you have to say 'no' to help patients. Here are my top tips.
POLL: Are you still seeing patients virtually?

The pandemic caused a proliferation of virtual care, but as COVID continues, are you still using these tools as much?
Type 2 diabetes in young people puts their eyes at risk

As an optometrist, I invite you to dive into a reality that should concern us all.
Pharmacists as diagnosticians and prescribers: a doctor's perspective

With Ontario pharmacists getting minor ailments prescribing in Ontario, Dr. Jabir Jassam has some questions.
A ‘New Canada Health Agreement’ is needed

The shortage of healthcare resources has led to burnout among physicians. The federal and provincial governments need to work together to address this deficiency, argues Dr. Brian Gore.