Many doctors have distorted perceptions of the value of medical tests
The value of the prostate-specific antigen test is a divisive topic in medicine.
The challenge of implementing a patient-centric EMR
High-tech giant Apple wants to bring the EMR to the iPhone.
Why do patients often lie to their doctors?
Many patients aren’t always honest with their doctors for fear of being judged.
Work–life advantages of becoming a salaried physician may be oversold
The relationship between salaried doctors and non-physician managers can be a bumpy one.
Emergency physicians and public health experts call for tight regulations on cannabis edibles and concentrates
Public health experts want Canadian regulations on cannabis edibles to set limits on the range of products allowed for sale.
Are medical editors responsible if articles they publish cause harm?
The harms of some publications can be difficult to predict, as in the case of a controversy over an article that may have led patients to stop statins.
Medicine slow to recognize social media as window into the patient experience
Doctors may not like it when patients complain about them on social media, but it could be viewed as valuable data on the patient experience.
Health News Recap
Vaping teens, drug store cannabis, plant-based proteins, and more in this week’s top Canadian health news.
Ageism in medicine a pressing problem as population ages
Pejoratives such as bed-blockers shift blame to seniors in health systems struggling to serve aging populations.
Are enhanced skills programs undermining family medicine?
Fewer family doctors want to provide comprehensive “cradle to grave” care, according to speakers at a recent family medicine conference.
Gun violence is an epidemic and “we solve epidemics with medicine, not politics”
Physicians are becoming more involved in preventing gun violence, being familiar with the trauma it produces.
US doctors call for tracking of suicides among medical trainees
Medical trainees are particularly vulnerable to suicide, but their deaths are seldom counted or investigated.
Concerns about surgical skills slipping in younger doctors unfounded, say Canadian surgeons
Younger doctors raised on video games may have an edge in performing fine motor skills while looking at a screen.
Why many doctors still find it difficult to talk about dying with patients
Early and honest conversations about death allow doctors and patients to better explore choices around future care.
New Brunswick seeks better system for physician recruitment to rural areas
New Brunswick is struggling to attract doctors to rural areas.
C-section rate rises globally as “costly intervention” replaces “natural process”
The global rate of C-section doubled from 2000 to 2015 and now accounts for more than 1 in 5 live births.
Marginalized Canadians may lack information about end-of-life options
Some Canadians are unaware they have the option of medical aid in dying.
Primary care providers exploring value of “social prescriptions” for patients
Doctors in Montreal can write prescriptions for free museum visits.
Isotope once discarded as byproduct shows promise as cancer treatment
The TRIUMP cyclotron facility in Vancouver is ramping up production of Ac-225.
Culture of bullying in medicine starts at the top
Health leaders set the tone on bullying, reports the British Medical Association.
Primary care system outdated and inconvenient for many millennials
There is a growing disconnect between the family doctor model of health care delivery and the speed and convenience millennials expect for services.
Overscheduled and glued to screens — children are sleeping less than ever before
Managing screen time is one component of ensuring children get enough sleep.
Medical education needs reform to improve student well-being and reduce burnout, say experts
Medical trainees must learn that taking care of themselves is part of being a physician.
Many doctors have distorted perceptions of the value of medical tests
The value of the prostate-specific antigen test is a divisive topic in medicine.
The challenge of implementing a patient-centric EMR
High-tech giant Apple wants to bring the EMR to the iPhone.
Why do patients often lie to their doctors?
Many patients aren’t always honest with their doctors for fear of being judged.
Work–life advantages of becoming a salaried physician may be oversold
The relationship between salaried doctors and non-physician managers can be a bumpy one.
Health News Recap
Vaping teens, drug store cannabis, plant-based proteins, and more in this week’s top Canadian health news.
Emergency physicians and public health experts call for tight regulations on cannabis edibles and concentrates
Public health experts want Canadian regulations on cannabis edibles to set limits on the range of products allowed for sale.
Are medical editors responsible if articles they publish cause harm?
The harms of some publications can be difficult to predict, as in the case of a controversy over an article that may have led patients to stop statins.
Medicine slow to recognize social media as window into the patient experience
Doctors may not like it when patients complain about them on social media, but it could be viewed as valuable data on the patient experience.
Medical specialists break away from OMA at “worst possible time” warns Quebec specialist group
How to divide up the health care budget between general practitioners and other specialties has been a fraught issue in Ontario.
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