Over the years, I have been asked to participate in dozens of research projects for children with autism. But I became increasingly disappointed. There is a significant amount of money invested in learning about our kids’ brains, but there is too often an imbalance at the heart of research.
I’m constantly pulling up the digital letterhead in my EMR to write a note to a service agency, landlord or employer to advocate for a change that I believe is in the best interest of my patient.
My physician spouse was going to residency, but I was just going to Ottawa (the coldest capital city in the world, I’ll have you know). He was going toward his future and I was leaving everything behind.
'Why do people have forms for referrals?,' one doctor asked. 'I personally hate them. I often make referrals and the form is a total hold up. It is often not downloadable to my EMR.' Dr. Melissa Yuan-Innes says 'hear! hear!'
