by CMAJ News | Dec 11, 2018 | archive, Brian Owens, featured
Gun violence is an epidemic and “we solve epidemics with medicine, not politics” Brian Owens | St. Stephen, NB | December 11, 2018 Physicians are becoming more involved in preventing gun violence, being familiar with the trauma it produces. Canadian doctors have...
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, homepage, 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...
by CMAJ News | Nov 30, 2018 | archive, recaps, Roger Collier
Roger Collier | CMAJ | November 30, 2018 Federal Health Minister Ginette Petitpas said the federal government plans to strengthen oversight of medical devices. Petitpas said she is “deeply concerned” about problems with medical devices uncovered by a global media...
