Practice Tips

Do physicians and pharmacists make good patients?
From minimizing symptoms, delaying getting help and thinking they have the answers, physicians and pharmacists can struggle when they find themselves on the other side of caregiving.
Don’t be afraid to prescribe exercise to elderly patients, fitness experts tell doctors
Regular physical activity is critical to improving health at any age, including people in their 80s and 90s—and doctors should be prescribing it more often to their oldest patients, a new paper published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal says.

Alberta college no longer recommending random lottery for reducing patient panel sizes

Instead, the college is recommending doctors use ‘professional judgment to establish a system for triaging patients based on their health needs.’
The quiet appointment

As part of a series of first-person true stories written by physicians, Dr. Shafiq Qaadri writes here about his encounters with a grief-stricken patient.
Solve my problem: I’m setting up practice. How can I make it as environmentally friendly as possible?

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Expecting again? Tips for helping your first-born child thrive with a new sibling

Helping your older child or children navigate having a new sibling will help set the stage for positive sibling relationships across childhood and beyond.
The case against clinicians ‘prescribing’ time off work (and what to do instead)

At FMF, two WorkSafeBC doctors offer tips in a panel called: ‘I need a note for work, doc!’
Problem solved: How to explain med’s workload to possible partners

‘Set aside dedicated, non-negotiable time together. Be kind. Be vulnerable. Ask for what you need.’
Evolving from the ‘feedback sandwich’ to the ‘ask-tell-ask’ method of giving your input to learners

Feedback between learners and preceptors is not easy for either side.
How to fire a patient

In an episode of his video series—the Kindly Country Quack—Dr. John Crosby discusses one of the toughest scenarios doctors can face.

Do physicians and pharmacists make good patients?

Don’t be afraid to prescribe exercise to elderly patients, fitness experts tell doctors

Alberta college no longer recommending random lottery for reducing patient panel sizes

The quiet appointment

Solve my problem: I’m setting up practice. How can I make it as environmentally friendly as possible?

Expecting again? Tips for helping your first-born child thrive with a new sibling

The case against clinicians ‘prescribing’ time off work (and what to do instead)

Problem solved: How to explain med’s workload to possible partners

Evolving from the ‘feedback sandwich’ to the ‘ask-tell-ask’ method of giving your input to learners

How to fire a patient