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.
Education needed — for doctors and patients — to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions
Research indicates that 20%–40% of antibiotics are prescribed inappropriately.
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.
Health News Recap
Medicare on trial, cuts to public health, booster shots for adults, and more in this week’s top Canadian health news.
Canadian hospitals not doing enough to prevent opioid theft
Incidents at hospitals involving missing drugs are more likely to be labelled as unexplained than theft.
Promises to change working culture of medicine still mostly lip service
Younger physicians are demanding better work–life balance in medicine.
CMA President-Elect Nominee Dr. Ann Collins to focus on health of seniors, youth and physicians
Dr. Ann Collins has been a family physician in New Brunswick for more than 30 years.
Task force launching to examine national licensure for virtual care
Differences in physician licensure and regulation across Canada have slowed the uptake of telemedicine.
Federal budget disappoints on universal pharmacare
The Trudeau government announced support for a national drug agency and formulary, but not a national pharmacare program.
World must prepare for inevitable flu pandemic, says WHO
A new global influenza strategy emphasizes the importance of annual vaccinations, especially for health workers.
How health care contributes to climate change
Many hospitals have large environmental footprints.
Confusing privacy rules may penalize doctors for doing their jobs
Saskatchewan doctors are calling for changes to restrictive privacy rules after recent breaches.
Why aren’t more doctors talking about climate change?
Doctors may feel helpless about climate change but shouldn’t underestimate their collective influence, advocates say.
Is it ethical for doctors to google their patients?
Some doctors believe googling patients can be useful in certain situations.
Teens, vaccines and the age of consent
Teenagers can consent to vaccination if they are mature enough to understand the risk and benefits.
Life expectancy grows with supply of primary care doctors
Better access to primary care may boost longevity, a new study finds.
Global physician groups call on profession to address environmental health threats
The World Organization of Family Doctors is urging physicians to step up action on planetary health.
Family medicine again dominates unfilled positions in residency match
Logging in to see if they matched for residency positions ends in disappointment for some medical students.
Time to embrace the promise of virtual health care
The technology to conduct virtual primary visits is secure and widely available.
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.
Education needed — for doctors and patients — to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions
Research indicates that 20%–40% of antibiotics are prescribed inappropriately.
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.
Health News Recap
Medicare on trial, cuts to public health, booster shots for adults, and more in this week’s top Canadian health news.
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.
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