Discussions

Trauma, M.D.

My colleagues said: “It’s like being in an abusive relationship.” “Medical school is traumatic.” I thought, 'Yeah, I guess so,' and moved on. Then two things happened.
A delicate question

COVID-19 premature deaths represent many person-years of government pensions that no longer must be paid out. What will governments do with the savings?
Public health campaigns can be ruined by the personal conduct of politicians
The CMA's misguided changes

Dr. Granger Avery, a past-president of the Canadian Medical Association, outlines the concerns he and colleagues have that the changes members of the CMA are being asked to vote on this Sunday will permanently make the CMA less democratic.
We studied how to reduce airborne COVID spread in hospitals. Here’s what we learnt

We’ve read recent expert commentaries about dealing with COVID-19 that mention paying attention to indoor ventilation. But rarely do these specify what exactly can and should be done in our existing hospital buildings.
‘Benzo-dope’ may be replacing fentanyl: Dangerous substance turning up in unregulated opioids
YOUR VOICE: What healthcare issues would concern you most in a federal election?

Canada might soon be in the midst of a federal election—we want to know what healthcare issues you're most concerned about.
What do organizations like the CMA and OMA do exactly?

If they were gone, would we miss them? They might be important. They may be helpful. But I am unable to see it.