Discussions

Heart health scientist on calling a crisis line and going to rehab for serious depression
Scott Lear, professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University, shares the story of his mental health journey.
Learning to say NO
Is the propensity to say ‘yes ’ to everything learned as part of pre-med school—Yes, I can take those extra courses—or innate to people who want to be doctors, wonders Dr. Ginevra Mills.

Even one drink is too much! What?

Should we be putting the “night cap” to rest?
POLL: Do you have patients suffering from long COVID?

Take our weekly physician news quiz and see what your colleagues say.
If the PPSA is rejected, what is the alternative?

Dr. Jabir Jassam says he has heard doctors' arguments pro and con on Ontario's Proposed Physician Services Agreement but a question remains.
Ouch! Korean doctor faces backlash after commenting adults who haven't caught COVID yet have no friends

Hey now! Some of us still have friends—we've just time travelled back to the 1900s and only write letters in between bouts of croquet (a safe, if mildly ridiculous outdoor activity).
The reality is, you might get sued: Proactive physician tips to soften the blow

Here's what I do to make sure the process is as painless as a possible should a patient even become a plaintiff.
The COVID-19 surgery crisis is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to re-imagine surgery delivery in Canada

We can’t only blame the pandemic for poor access to elective surgery. Our surgical wait time woes predate the pandemic.
COVID-19 pandemic: A wake up call for diabetes care?

According to the World Health Organization the number of people living with diabetes in the world has risen from 108 million in 1980 to 422 million in 2014.
The anatomy of a cure for long COVID

In the fight against long COVID—only just begun—Canada needs to be at the forefront of researching the causes for these lingering problems and not just hammering away at the symptoms.