The doctrine of “do no harm” is a central theme in a physician’s duty to care for patients. Typically it refers to situations where doctors might hurt patients with inappropriate treatments, but it... Read More
Council on Health Promotion
Promoting healthy eating practices is key to reducing the risk and the incidence of chronic disease. Patients today are inundated with nutrition information, but unfortunately much of it is not... Read More
The increasing expectation of excellence from our health care system extends to care provided by paramedics in the prehospital setting. Some physicians may remember the 1970s TV show... Read More
Think Again is the name of Participaction’s campaign to raise awareness that children and youth are not as active as they should be, and many parents are unaware of the recommended level of activity... Read More
Case 1: A 77-year-old man A 77-year-old man with diabetes, cardiac disease, and an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) develops a bleeding colorectal cancer. He is high risk for surgery and... Read More