Discussions

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.'

In an episode of his video series—the Kindly Country Quack—Dr. John Crosby discusses one of the toughest scenarios doctors can face.

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?’

Dr. Mark Wise imagines what God was thinking when creating the ever-complex human nervous system—as he ponders some of the trickier things going on with his own.

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.

Around the world, healthcare workers are trained to be observers and meticulously examine those before us, monitoring life and death with intense attention. We witness with a required objectivity, documenting and responding with specificity