Unemployed physicians a sign of poor workforce planning
Demand for orthopedic services is increasing but newly certified surgeons are struggling to find jobs.
Fat shaming is making people sicker and heavier
Weight bias and discrimination undermine health and may make it harder to lose weight.
How medical trainees actually spend their time during clinical shifts
Medical trainees in the US spend 43% of their shifts interacting with an EHR, found a recent study.
Preserving the human touch in medicine in a digital age
Should certain physican–patient discussions, such as the disclosure of a terminal diagnosis, never occur virtually?
Medical schools to boost numbers of Indigenous students, faculty
Canadian faculties of medicine are committing to action on Indigenous health, including addressing racial bias in medical education and admissions.
New service proposed for expectant mothers after Motherisk closure
The Motherisk program received about 200 phone calls a day.
Pediatricians push for public coverage of contraceptives for youth
More than a quarter of young Canadians do not use contraceptives consistently, often because of the cost.
Health News Recap
Worry over public health cuts, concerns about health care costs of aging population, and more in this week’s top Canadian health news.
The downside of transparent physician payments: public distrust of the entire profession
Many of the top-billing physicians in Canada are ophthalmologists.
Lack of interest in geriatrics among medical trainees a concern as population ages
There are about 300 geriatricians in Canada, but some provinces have only one.
Trainee doctors propose minimum standards for call rooms
Accommodations for resident doctors to rest while on call vary widely.
Health care system takes advantage of doctors’ work ethic
The health care system depends on doctors working excessive hours.
Banks consider doctors up for grabs after MD Financial Management sale
Canadian financial institutions, such as TD Bank, are creating services targeting doctors.
Opioid prescriptions down but some patients fear doctors now too strict
Many doctors have become hesitant to prescribe opioids in recent years.
Doctors petition to protect term “family medicine”
Can you run a family medicine clinic without board-certified family physicians?
Education needed — for doctors and patients — to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions
Research indicates that 20%–40% of antibiotics are prescribed inappropriately.
Is it ethical to recruit doctors from countries with physician shortages?
To help address its physician shortage, Nova Scotia is recruiting doctors in the UK.
Canada’s residency mismatch shrinking but still “alarming”
Canada is still a long way from fixing its residency mismatch despite a drop in unmatched graduates.
How female physicians are supporting each other in addressing professional inequities
Female doctors should always introduce themselves with the Dr. title, recommend some women leaders in medicine.
Debating when to call cancer by its name
Physicians must balance sensitivity with clarity when delivering a diagnosis.
Cleanliness may cultivate drug resistance
Is there such a thing as too clean? New research links excessive hygiene to drug resistance.
Intensifying Ebola treatment in Africa to reduce high mortality rate
A woman being treated for Ebola inside a CUBE treatment centre in the Congo.
Polite patients receive better care but “incivility in clinics and hospitals is rampant”
Doctors may think they can rise above rudeness from patients to deliver top-notch care, but recent studies suggest otherwise.
Unemployed physicians a sign of poor workforce planning
Demand for orthopedic services is increasing but newly certified surgeons are struggling to find jobs.
Fat shaming is making people sicker and heavier
Weight bias and discrimination undermine health and may make it harder to lose weight.
How medical trainees actually spend their time during clinical shifts
Medical trainees in the US spend 43% of their shifts interacting with an EHR, found a recent study.
Preserving the human touch in medicine in a digital age
Should certain physican–patient discussions, such as the disclosure of a terminal diagnosis, never occur virtually?
Health News Recap
Worry over public health cuts, concerns about health care costs of aging population, and more in this week’s top Canadian health news.
Medical schools to boost numbers of Indigenous students, faculty
Canadian faculties of medicine are committing to action on Indigenous health, including addressing racial bias in medical education and admissions.
New service proposed for expectant mothers after Motherisk closure
The Motherisk program received about 200 phone calls a day.
Pediatricians push for public coverage of contraceptives for youth
More than a quarter of young Canadians do not use contraceptives consistently, often because of the cost.
An electronic fly on the clinical wall: voice-recognition AI in medicine
Voice-recognition software could enable patients to have a record of everything discussed at medical appointments.
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