by CMAJ News | Apr 1, 2021 | Archive, Diana Duong, Latest
Time to embrace Dr. Google? Diana Duong | CMAJ | April 1, 2021 Searching symptoms online may not be as harmful as some feared. For years, many health professionals have discouraged patients from searching online for information about symptoms, arguing it leads to...
by CMAJ News | Feb 26, 2021 | Archive, Latest, Maeve Gamble
Doctors repurposing medical devices and apps for COVID-19 Dr. Maeve Gamble | London, Ont. | February 26, 2021 Canadian researchers are experimenting with new ways to triage and monitor patients with COVID-19. Health care workers around the world have risen to the...
by CMAJ News | Oct 16, 2020 | Abigail Cukier, Archive, Latest
Driven to distraction, doctors and patients are renegotiating virtual visits Abigail Cukier | Hamilton, Ont. | October 16, 2020 Should there be different rules of engagement for virtual care appointments? During a video appointment, Ottawa bariatric physician Dr. Yoni...
by CMAJ News | Jul 9, 2020 | Archive, Latest, Wendy Glauser
Virtual care is here to stay, but major challenges remain Wendy Glauser | Toronto, Ont. | July 9, 2020 Health authorities have mostly left physicians to figure out how to provide virtual care during the pandemic. Before the pandemic, Vancouver resident Sarah Hornstein...
by CMAJ News | May 8, 2020 | Archive, Latest, Lea Batara
How should specialist physicians prepare for the AI revolution? Lea Batara and Lauren Vogel | CMAJ | May 8, 2020 Specialists will need new skills to ride the wave of change coming with advancements in artificial intelligence, according to a Royal College task force....
