Letters

Dr Figurski says that I suggest imposing financial barriers that would delay treatment and impose suffering on patients. I do nothing of the sort. I propose offering affluent patients expedited... Read More

I would disagree with Dr Kotaska’s opinion that charging double the cost for medically necessary treatment is a justified social policy. If medical care is a right and not a privilege, then imposing... Read More

I am a practising physician in BC with chronic illness. It is not unusual to come up against conflict in communication and advocacy with my care providers. I have come to realize that this unique... Read More

We thank Dr Kendler for the opportunity to respond to his comments on Therapeutics Letter #108, which summarized Prescrire’s 2017 list of Drugs to Avoid.[1] In letter #108 we explain why we have... Read More

I recently received the Therapeutics Letter, September/October 2017, from the government-funded Therapeutics Initiative. In this TI letter they quote a publication, Prescrire, from Europe, which... Read More