Editorials /
BY: David B. Chapman, MBChB
September 2013
... to create more beds in an already overcrowded hospital. People actually get paid to dream this stuff up and implement ...
Editorials /
BY: David R. Richardson, MD
May 2013
... require extra training to properly diagnose and treat people. They also feel that there would be no financial ...
Physician Spotlight /
BY: Vera Frinton, MD
October 2013
... became a couple Shelly described themselves as two lonely people, each one getting over difficult times, sharing the ... grand rounds, enjoying the opportunity to perform and make people laugh, although his jokes now would be considered ...
Specialist Services Committee /
BY: Ian Courtice, MD,
January/February 2013
... and medical school all rolled into one. It employs 36000 people including 2857 physicians and scientists. In practical ...
Letters /
BY: John Miller, MD,
July/August 2013
... seems to be much unnecessary prescribing of statins to people near the end of life. I would also add that cholesterol testing is being done far too often in people where it isn’t warranted. For example, I saw a ... precious health care dollars are being spent? How many people are having side effects from meds that are unlikely to ...
Family Practice Services Committee /
BY: Brian Evoy, PhD,
June 2012
... Mission. Home health case managers coordinate care for people with complex needs who require ongoing support in ...
Proust for Physicians /
BY: Shannon Lee Dutchyn, MD,
November 2012
... debilitating condition. Who are your heroes? Ordinary people with meagre resources who make a difference in the ... pain or suffering. What is your motto? Hard work is for people who are short on talent. Proust for Physicians Proust ...
Proust for Physicians /
BY: Allan Seckel, BA(Hon), LLB, LLM,
January/February 2012
... I have never been one for hero worship. I tend to admire people with great courage, but often the greatest courage ... I would deplore it. What characteristic do your favorite people share? A sense of direction—a mission—and the ...
Letters /
BY: Mark Fok, MD, FRCPC
July/August 2012
... and numbers needed to harm as follows: that treating 1000 people with BPSD with an atypical antipsychotic drug for ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Andrew J. Juren, MD,
May 2012
... also shows improvement with smoking cessation, even in people who have already developed symptoms. The forced ... them toward complete abstinence. Summary Millions of people die prematurely each year as a result of smoking. ... health risks of smoking are well known, yet millions of people die prematurely each year due to the damaging effects ...