The cancer diagnosis of Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, at the relatively young age of 42 brought attention to the realities of being diagnosed with cancer as a younger person.
Cytostatic drugs, which are one of the molecules used to treat cancers, are now classified as contaminants of emerging concern due to their hazardous environmental impact.
Close to 60% of patients in U.S. national ambulatory survey were prescribed two or more psychotropic medications in 2005, a sharp rise from the 42.6% seen in 1996.
Canadian MD loves to compare what practice is like across provinces—and other countries. If you missed any parts of Dr. Tara Kiran’s series on what it’s like to doctor in Denmark, you can find them all here.
I am a doctor who works in the hospital where Brian Sinclair died after waiting over 30 hours for care. Systemic racism and structural barriers failed Mr. Sinclair and led to his preventable death.
