Discussions

Life advice from Arnie

The Governator has some pretty wise life advice for pharmacists—and anyone else, really—about how to turn our dreams into reality and be more effective.
Two approaches to ‘one problem per visit’

Imagine a Dr. Max and Dr. Min, faced with the policy against ‘one problem per visit,’ adapt differently in handling a patient with multiple concerns.
Diversifying your revenue streams

Recent events, such as the service fee cuts in Alberta, underscore the volatility of government funding and highlight the need for pharmacies to diversify their revenue streams.
Poll: If a patient asks for your private email address (or text or cell number), do you give it to them?

See what your colleagues say. Take our weekly doctor poll.
Physicians as pharmacy owners

Laying back on his couch at the end of a long day, Dr. Jabir Jassam thought up a potentially lucrative venture.
Backlash to transgender healthcare isn’t new—but the faulty science used to justify it has changed to meet the times

In the past century, there have been three waves of opposition to transgender healthcare.
Myths we doctors tell ourselves

These bits of well-worn, so-called wisdom are notions I just can't bring myself to believe.
My list: Why Canadian family doctors are collapsing

Here's my list of reasons—after all, it's a massive problem with far more than one cause to blame.