Discussions

Chronic pain: An invisible disease whose sufferers are unfairly stigmatized
As a doctoral student in the epidemiology of chronic pain, I have the opportunity to work with patient partners. Given the high prevalence and multiple impacts of this disease, it is high time we started working to change attitudes and confront the prejudices that surround it.
When will our workplaces catch up with our practice scope?
Our new scopes of practice offer amazing patient care opportunities and increased awareness of pharmacists as primary health. Sadly, the public still sees a lot of pharmacist counting pills and cashing out purchases.

EMRs are great but paper still OK too

All physician licensing authorities continue to state it is acceptable for physicians can keep records either on paper or electronically, notes health writer Pat Rich.
Pharmacists as diagnosticians and prescribers

With Ontario pharmacists getting minor ailments prescribing in Ontario, Dr. Jabir Jassam has some questions.
How to stay tax efficient when donating to charity

A look at charity tax credits, tax deductions, and other tax-saving ways to donate to the causes you value.
Crimes and misdemeanors

Dr. Perle Feldman finds herself in the middle of an ethical quagmire, when all she wanted to do was get her toenails painted.
How I'm planning not to burn out in 2023 in a profession where it's all too easy

In spite of my resolve to reduce others’ suffering, even though I don my warrior dress daily, I found myself recently saying—out loud—“I’m tired of giving all my energy and resources to my profession.”
Canadians should be allowed to fund their medical residency

Many Canadians go abroad to study medicine hoping to return to Canada but it isn’t easy. A health lawyer argues we should allow Canadians to self-fund their own residency by offering the funding to training hospitals.
A kiss is just a kiss—or is it?

Dr. Gary Kinney explores the origin and usefulness of puckering up in the modern day.
Is bariatric surgery the best way to manage obesity?

As Dr. Noorali Bharwani notes, long-term success still hinges on healthy eating and exercise.