Discussions

Why the Canadian Immunization Guide should be our first stop for vaccination decision-making
Vaccinations are an important—but not the only—component of any travel consultation.
How to become a leader: Part 2
In the second article in this series on leadership we look at the importance of increasing your visibility by getting involved in advocacy.

The case of the kidney killers

When we swear to do no harm, it’s not only in our day-to-day interactions, writes, Dr. Yuan-Innes. We have to recognize systemic biases, not only in how we act but also those baked into our tools.
How Denmark handles after-hours care

One evening during her recent fact-finding trip to Denmark Dr. Tara Kiran shadowed clinicians delivering after-hours primary care. Part 2 of 4.
Where to start?

We do not want to stop medications that are safely helping to treat symptoms, but we could think about ‘legacy prescriptions’ which people may have been taking for many years without re-evaluation.
Poll: Should poverty be treated as a health condition?

See what your colleagues say. Take our weekly doctor poll.
How Denmark’s specialist referral system works

In Denmark, GPs make general referrals to a central database and patients book their own specialist appointments, Dr. Tara Kiran found on a fact-finding trip. Part 3 of 4.
How Denmark provides all citizens primary care access

Toronto’s Dr. Tara Kiran recently did a nine-day tour to look at how the Nordic nation does it. Part 1 of 4.
A refresher on colon health

Getting into the guts of what's normal, what's a red flag and which beverages are the most tolerable options when prepping for a colonoscopy.
Safety of combining PDE5 inhibitors and nitrates

Some studies have demonstrated lower mortality with phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor treatment for erectile dysfunction in men with stable coronary artery disease, compared with no treatment.