Discussions

A century of Dr. Charles Godfrey: a life book-ended by pandemics

Activist, volunteer, historian, academic, he practiced medicine until recently at age 102.
Are we ever going to solve physician burnout?

As Dr. Noorali Bharwani points out, this is not a new issue, but we're no further ahead in solving it.
Blood pressure: an important target

Dr. Baillie looks to the essentials of blood pressure management—at all times.
Most healthcare in Canada is publicly funded, privately delivered

Dr. Sohail Gandhi says rigid, inflexible thinking is preventing good ideas from gaining traction to finally improve our healthcare system.
POLL: Do patients often leave an appointment with you empty handed?

This one's a two-parter!
Northern pharmacy practice: Lessons in collaboration, adaptation and reconciliation

The many issues preventing patients in remote indigenous communities from receiving optimal health care are longstanding and complex; I am happy to be able to do my part to start working towards solutions.
POLL: How's it going in your pharmacy with vaccinating kids?

COVID-19 vaccines were approved for children 5 to 12 earlier this year, but provinces have been slower to roll-out in-pharmacy vaccinations for children.
Canada’s low-risk alcohol use guidelines have been slashed to 6 drinks per week. Here’s why.

The careful review process identified much weaker evidence than before for the hypothesis that low doses of alcohol can protect against heart disease.