Discussions

An inspiration to me

She was being followed yearly by some of the more famous specialists in the city and was on a first name basis with them. I asked what she did and she humbly told me some very general descriptions.
Why physician wellness matters during the pandemic . . . and beyond
Naked and vulnerable: what we lose when we can't embrace our neighbours and friends

For a short period of time, COVID-19 has taken handshakes, hugs, cheek kisses and words of greeting away from us. But, do you know what is really sad? We were already losing these very important culturally appropriate greetings, well before COVID-19. Their loss adds to our sense of loneliness and isolation and our feelings of being disconnected, vulnerable and unsafe.
Communication and the healing art
Do pharmacists want to perform COVID-19 testing?

Survey show some hesitancy, however there are ways to mitigate common concerns.
The obesity paradox: Obese patients fare better than others after heart surgery
In the background of photographs

Every photo has a background. It holds the details hiding behind the main attraction: people walking by, engaged in their own conversations; piles of mail that have not been tidied; dishes in a sink; other people’s beach towels; storefronts and parking meters. These are the parts of a photograph you did not intend to capture, the accidental participants in your memory. This is the place where I exist.
Should taxpayers pay every Canadian $1,320 to get a COVID-19 vaccination?

Surveillance capitalism in the information age