Discussions

Time to dole out some laughter as medicine. Share your funny caption idea for a chance to win.

When the pandemic hit and lockdowns and social distancing measures were implemented, there were no projection models or precedents to alert us to the far-reaching negative consequences that these measures would have on our older adult population. Now we know better.

Doctors are told not to speak up: “Stay in your lane,” commanded the NRA when trauma surgeons spoke up against gun violence.

Choosing to retire from a career in medicine is one thing, but figuring out how to age in place is quite another. As the medical director of two nursing homes, we provide excellent care, but there is no place like home.

These shortages are so severe, some hospitals in Canada have had to advise staff to restrict blood work for urgent cases only in order to conserve supply.

Dr. Alykhan Abdulla has examined Ontario’s proposed physician services agreement around FP issues and virtual care.

Researchers highlight that a diverse physician workforce can help decrease health inequities, and that establishing such a workforce requires establishing a just and equitable system of medical training.

We are more sedentary and the quality of our diet and sleep is at its lowest in decades. These changes, coupled with an increase in life expectancy, are associated with an increase in the number of people with “cardiometabolic” diseases such as Type 2 diabetes, heart diseases, certain cancers and even certain neurodegenerative diseases.