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Clinic walls used to sag with special shelves and trays full of forms. Cupboard doors refused to close as forms refused to stay inside. Extra forms always slipped out onto counters and floors, when you tried to yank one out from the bottom of a pile.

I was parked in the hospital parking lot, waiting for an MRI of my brain, I do my last minute check for metal objects. No shrapnel, prosthetic valves, pacemakers, just my watch and wedding band. The latter slipped off reluctantly.

Something new has emerged from the depths of healthcare social media that could represent an evolutionary step in networking on Twitter. Twitter Spaces.

Accessibility, quality and convenience are the new cornerstones shaping the post-pandemic healthcare model. Nowhere is this more evident than in the area of specialty medicines.

Quebec FP Dr. Vincent Demers argues that now that the pandemic finally seems to be under control, some media and politicians have resumed their favorite topic which attracts clicks and votes: doctor bashing.

Canadians’ health-seeking behaviours have changed over the past year with steep drops in utilization of emergency and hospital care.

The delta variant is on the loose. Only 20% of eligible persons Canadian have been fully vaccinated. Alberta plans to lift all restrictions on July 1. Unexpected surges have occurred in Vietnam, Taiwan, and Singapore. We should never let down our guard if we are to avoid a fourth wave of this pandemic

I thought I should share some thoughts about alcohol, that colourless, odourless liquid that, when flavoured with various ketones and esters—becomes part of the national diet.