by CMAJ News | Aug 6, 2019 | archive, Caroline Mercer, homepage
Health sector preaches patient privacy, but what about physician privacy? Caroline Mercer | Toronto | August 6, 2019 In the smartphone era, it’s not uncommon for patients to record video of their treatments in hospitals. Physicians are required by law to protect their...
by CMAJ News | Jul 31, 2019 | archive, Caroline Mercer, homepage
Do the politics or business background of health care philanthropists matter? Caroline Mercer | Toronto | July 31, 2019 Health care institutions tend to accept gifts from controversial donors if there is no direct conflict with the institution’s objectives. The...
by CMAJ News | Jun 5, 2019 | archive, Caroline Mercer, homepage
When doctors turn to crowdfunding to meet patients’ needs Caroline Mercer | Toronto | June 5, 2019 It can be difficult to treat emergency patients if the ER is full of inpatients. One morning recently in Kentville, Nova Scotia, emergency physicians Dr. Keith...
by CMAJ News | May 7, 2019 | archive, Caroline Mercer, homepage
The downside of transparent physician payments: public distrust of the entire profession Caroline Mercer | Toronto | May 7, 2019 Many of the top-billing physicians in Canada are ophthalmologists. American patients trust their doctors less than they did five years ago....
by CMAJ News | Apr 18, 2019 | archive, Caroline Mercer, homepage
Education needed — for doctors and patients — to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions Caroline Mercer | Toronto | April 18, 2019 Research indicates that 20%–40% of antibiotics are prescribed inappropriately. The Chief Medical Officer of England recently...
by CMAJ News | Mar 19, 2019 | archive, Caroline Mercer, homepage
How health care contributes to climate change Caroline Mercer | Toronto | March 19, 2019 Many hospitals have large environmental footprints. Climate change is a growing health threat around the world — contributing to heat stroke, food insecurity, cardiorespiratory...
