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Complexity is the reason the healthcare system is collapsing: patients are older, on more drugs, with high expectations, and not enough beds.

It's best to avoid putting patients on the back foot. And what might seem like an innocent question can be an act of 'othering.'

Ontario Premier Doug Ford made reckless statements on Oct. 25 that we as emergency physicians must correct. It is patients who decide what is a medical emergency. This ensures those with time-sensitive and unforeseen emergencies get the care that they need.

Lean management should be about ensuring that everyone works at their highest skill level.

‘Something’s happening. Can you come reassess her?’

Given the controversial evidence that not only gluten, but other wheat components like fermentable carbohydrates or immune-stimulating proteins, may exacerbate IBS symptoms, it’s possible for this hot topic to get blown out of proportion.

A growing number of studies are establishing a link between social cognition and different psychiatric conditions. Reactions that are normal for most people, such as showing concern for a person who expresses sadness, may be absent in others.