Discussions

The black bag chronicles
My SUV was stolen right out of my driveway on my 50th wedding anniversary. As I listed the vehicle's contents for my insurer, I realized my five-decades old black medical bag would never make another house (or cottage) call with me again.
Case report: Perspective
A known walk-in patient started seeing patches of skin clear up from ongoing ichthyosis, and wondered if he should visit urgent care since, for him, this wasn't ‘normal.’

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In praise of age

A lot of the time, we get told we don’t matter. Seniors are too old, guys are useless, women are lesser, children are fools.
Let’s align on healthcare, not just trade tariffs

Why can’t we streamline access to medically necessary treatment for patients across the country who are badly in need of them?
The great pharmacy coffee debate: why your double-double is a professional liability

The following article does not constitute medical advice. No baristas, coffee beans, or double-doubles were harmed in the making of this semi-satire.
From acknowledgment to action: A reconciliation mandate for Canadian medical education

As a medical learner, Henrietta Ezegbe discusses the urgent need to take reconciliation beyond the lecture slide.
The perimenopause predicament

Perimenopause can be tricky, with some symptoms more easily eased than others. But there is plenty of help to offer our patients.
You hurt because you are strong

An FP shares how a message on a T-shirt helps patients shed shame, feel seen, and begin to understand that their suffering reflects deep sensitivity, care and resilience—not weakness.
E = mQ²: A formula for the enjoyment of life

Most of us know Albert Einstein’s famous equation, E = mc2. It struck me that a similar formulation could describe the enjoyment of life, in relationship to medical care, quantity and quality.