by CMAJ News | Dec 7, 2018 | archive, Lauren Vogel, recaps
Lauren Vogel | CMAJ | December 7, 2018 Health experts called on the federal minister of health to recall high-strength opioids to reduce the risk of overdoses and other harms. A CMAJ commentary noted that the minister has the power to recall drugs believed to present...
by CMAJ News | Dec 6, 2018 | archive, homepage, Lauren Vogel
US doctors call for tracking of suicides among medical trainees Lauren Vogel | CMAJ | December 6, 2018 Medical trainees are particularly vulnerable to suicide, but their deaths are seldom counted or investigated. The American Medical Association (AMA) is seeking...
by CMAJ News | Dec 5, 2018 | archive, homepage, Wendy Glauser
Concerns about surgical skills slipping in younger doctors unfounded, say Canadian surgeons Wendy Glauser | Toronto | December 5, 2018 Younger doctors raised on video games may have an edge in performing fine motor skills while looking at a screen. Are young surgeons...
by CMAJ News | Dec 4, 2018 | archive, featured, Sarah Brown
Why many doctors still find it difficult to talk about dying with patients Sarah Brown | Ottawa | December 4, 2018 Early and honest conversations about death allow doctors and patients to better explore choices around future care. Death is the ultimate inconvenient...
