Discussions

How to ditch, delegate and defer, strategically
If the task doesn’t add value (and the College didn’t tell you that you must do it), ditch it.
Case report: Grocery surprise
A 20-year-old, fair-skinned male was grocery shopping within sight of our walk-in clinic recently. Perfectly healthy, taking no medications and with no known allergies, during his routine shopping, he suddenly found himself itchy all over.

What we can learn from the rare cases when virtual care ends in death or serious harm

U.K. study provides insights on what can be done to make sure use of virtual care remains safe.
When immune cells become overactive, your immune system itself can cause disease

Many social media posts push supplements and other life hacks that ‘boost your immune system’ to keep you healthy and fend off illness. But is that really better?
The cow, the health system and the future

Dr. Jabir Jassam offers his perspective on policy changes leading to the decline of family medicine and the unraveling of the Canadian health system.
Poll: Do physicians have an ethical obligation to mask up when seeing vulnerable patients?

Take our weekly doctor poll. See what your colleagues say.
Two red lines: A retrospective

After managing to avoid COVID-19 for 1,313 days, I finally saw those two little red lines on a test. Looking back at the journey we’ve been on with the pandemic, I think you might be surprised how much you’ve already forgotten.
Drug shortages: Whose problem is this, anyway?

Drug shortages are ongoing and the issue is not going away anytime soon. Pharmacists, you may not like what I’m going to say about how they should be managed...
Please help me help my patients

There’s a lot of darkness in the world right now, but maybe we can work together to find the light.
Artificial intelligence in retail pharmacy: the impact and potential of AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to significantly impact various aspects of retail pharmacies, offering new opportunities for efficiency, customer experience, and personalized healthcare services.