Forgetting appointments, deadlines and that call to Mom—the phenomenon of prospective memory and how to improve yoursHave you ever walked into a room and then wondered why you went there? If you’ve experienced this phenomenon, you’ve had a prospective memory lapse. Is your information for patients hard to understand?As a professional communicator with a background in science, even I’ve been confused by letters I’ve received as a patient. Here’s my advice for keeping things simple, logical and clear. Premiers’ meeting was a fight about federalism, not funding Healthcare funding ‘side deals’ has been Ottawa’s way but that isn’t true cooperative federalism, argues Dr. Shawn Whatley. Private equity and healthcare: Should Canadians be concerned? As Canadians, we should be asking questions about why private equity investment firms are so interested in owning parts of our healthcare system. Pushing pills and curing ills How long have physicians been pushing remedies for asymptomatic disease? Multiple Sclerosis symptoms: Dysarthria As the latest installment in this continuing series, pharmacist Nancy Banoub examines a symptom of MS that can cause communication difficulties for patients. Clinical challenges: fibromyalgia (part two) Three case reports to illustrate some of the more common characteristics of this ailment. POLL: Do you think medication reviews done by pharmacists provide value? See what your colleagues say. Take our weekly doctor poll. First day of school: residency edition Dr. Sarah Almas outlines tips for embracing the challenges and joys of residency. Case report: How long? Dr. Robert Dickson has a case at his walk-in that makes him ponder how long do patients decide to wait before being seen about a particular condition. First Previous 8 9 10 11 12 Next Last