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Letters / BY: Robert Semeniuk, MD, FRCSC July/August 2022
... so be it. I acquired my licence to perform family practice during my training and worked walk-in clinic shifts ... want. Instead, we need to support the areas of family practice that require help, including remuneration. —Robert ...
Editorials, COVID-19 / BY: David R. Richardson, MD July/August 2021
... just a few minutes earlier. Why are we so tired? In family practice we spend a fair bit of time and effort with minimal ...
Letters / BY: Renee Fernandez, MD, CCFP December 2021
... This discussion highlights a disconnect between the practice of medicine and the current fee-for-service system ... antiquated document that does not reflect modern medical practice or support patient-centred appropriate care. Despite ... fee-for-service modernization will align current medical practice with the values and goals of our health care system. ...
Editorials / BY: Romayne Gallagher, MD, CCFP(PC), FCFP November 2021
... those who rarely prescribe opioids, irrespective of their practice patient profile. This motivates physicians to modify ... censored, fined, jailed, and stripped of their licence to practice.[ 7 ] Such stigma developed against the use of ...
Editorials / BY: Yvonne Sin, MD April 2021
... such as the number of hours worked, age, or years in practice, male physicians still consistently earned more than ...
Back Page / BY: George Szasz, CM, MD December 2021
... procedures is an essential feature of ethical medical practice. In the context of requesting medical assistance in ...
Letters / BY: Brian S. Pound, MBBS, LRCP, MRCS, LMCC June 2021
Bravo, Dr Chow! I’m retired from practice now after 50 years as a GP/FP and found your article ... trusted as a caring friend, but alas, the pressures of practice, bureaucracy, paperwork, and rules of conduct have ... with those we care for. Your philosophy of medical practice illustrates a means to bring back the very real joy ...
Letters / BY: Kostas Panagiotopoulos, MD November 2021
... to order the scans to decrease unnecessary tests. In my practice, at least 75% of the scans I see in referrals did ...
Back Page / BY: Mark Elliott, MD, FRCPC April 2021
... management.[ 2 ] Otolaryngologists Pediatric surgical practice has changed a lot since the Tonsil Hospital of the ... care system take out molar teeth. Also included in their practice are the LeFort mandibular and maxillary osteotomies ... are numerous, and are commonly tied to meditative practice. Family practitioners see a lot of this attached to ...
Beyond Medicine / BY: Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond (Aki-kwe), JD, LLM, SJD March 2021
... therefore application—of what they mean in a practice setting. Essentially, the review found that the ... groups. Solutions: mindsets and tools Antiracism is the practice of actively identifying, challenging, preventing, ... and privilege embedded in their own understanding and practice. It requires curiosity and a commitment to lifelong ...