The case against private-pay healthcareThose who see user fees in some European health systems as a solution miss an important difference, argues Dr. Hasan Sheikh in a recent speech at the CMA Health Summit. When to pay yourself extra from your corporationThe Canadian physician, aka the ‘loonie doctor,’ advises on when to take out some extra cash from your corporation—and ideas on how to better deploy it. The complexities of lithium How often have I seen an outpatient on Lithium, not realizing catastrophe is just a diuretic away? POLL: Have patients been pushing to be prescribed Ozempic for weight loss? Take our weekly doctor poll. See what your colleagues say. Case report: The eyes have it A recent case at Dr. Robert Dickson's clinic reinforces the importance of asking for more details. The medical management of trans youth in Canada, 2023 In June, the Pediatric Society of Canada published “An affirming approach to caring for transgender and gender-diverse youth.” Now we finally have a position paper to discuss. The obesity epidemic is fueled by biology, not lack of willpower The brain wants us to eat as much as we can because it thinks it’s helping us survive, and it has the power to overwhelm our best intentions. Ethel Bruneau: An elegy to a dance legend I delivered four of Suzanne's five children over the years—but her mother gave one of my children a magical gift, too. Don’t forget the harms of not sharing health data A different look at privacy and security. An interview with a tremor Two years after his diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease, retired family doctor Mark Wise sits down to talk it out with his own tremor. First Previous 67 68 69 70 71 Next Last
