by CMAJ News | Sep 20, 2018 | Alison Motluk, archive, homepage
Do doctors experiencing burnout make more errors? Alison Motluk | Toronto | September 20, 2018 There has been growing attention about the effect of burnout on physician health, but what about the effect on patient outcomes? Physician burnout is not only potentially...
by CMAJ News | Sep 19, 2018 | archive, Brian Owens, homepage
Growing concern over medical students’ excessive drinking Brian Owens | St. Stephen, NB | September 19, 2018 Medical schools and student groups are stepping up wellness supports to tackle stressors linked to alcohol abuse. Medical school is stressful and many medical...
by CMAJ News | Sep 18, 2018 | archive, featured, Wendy Glauser
Are physicians too busy to ask about patients’ concerns? Wendy Glauser | Toronto | September 18, 2018 Doctors listen 11 seconds before interrupting patients according to a recent study. Doctors are quick to interrupt patients and don’t ask questions as often as they...
by CMAJ News | Sep 14, 2018 | archive, recaps, Roger Collier
Roger Collier | CMAJ | September 14, 2018 Only 25 of the 102 drug companies that Health Canada asked to stop marketing opioids to health care professionals responded to the request as of Sept. 5. New regulations on how drug companies can market opioids to doctors may...
by CMAJ News | Sep 13, 2018 | archive, homepage, Miriam Shuchman
Closing male–female gaps in clinical care requires addressing entrenched ideas on gender risks Dr. Miriam Shuchman | Toronto | September 13, 2018 Women are more likely to die from heart failure than men because they aren’t admitted for life-saving care as quickly....
