Physician health is strongly connected to patient health outcomes such that barriers to seeking
help and medical care for impaired physicians may compromise patient safety and quality …

To be effective, palliative care education interventions need to be informed, among others,
by evidence and best practices related to curriculum development and design. Designing …

Our prejudices may be leading us to the wrong diagnoses. This holiday season is a time for
us to reflect on our practices and renew our efforts to look out for the vulnerable. Physicians …

Physician grief remains a prevalent yet largely unacknowledged problem in the medical
profession. Several techniques can be employed to improve coping in physicians that deal …

Measles is relatively rare in Canada, says PHAC’s Krzyszton, but imported cases do occur
as the highly infectious disease remains endemic in many countries.“The challenge is in the ‘…

In the past few years, North America and Europe have reported increasing and alarming
numbers of measles outbreaks. With France having experienced 10 deaths as a result of its …

These moves make it imperative to improve education and access to palliative care, says Dr.
Doris Barwich, president of Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians, who practises …

… Aruleba F, Beach J, Giddings G. Do medical licensing questions on health conditions
pose a barrier to physicians seeking treatment? A literature review. … Correspondence …

The “father” of cardiovascu lar endocrinology and a trailblazer in disease gene discovery are
among this year’s inductees to the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame. Six leaders in medicine …

Technologies, including tablets and apps, are becoming ever-present in today’s healthcare
environments. In addition to accessing patient information at the point-of-care, they also …