January 2013 – Dr. Chris Simpson

Building stronger FP and Specialist partnerships

Building strong partnerships between family physicians and other specialists

29 Jan 201331 Jan 2013

The trend toward increased specialization and sub-specialization in medicine has led to a number of wonderful advances in the delivery of health care. Patients benefit from the skills of surgeons…

Health Human Resources – Time for Courage and Leadership

14 Jan 201314 Jan 2013

When I talk to my colleagues who are in training - medical students and residents - and ask them what their most pressing concerns are, the health human resources issue is always…

Medical student and resident wellness – Progress, but much more work to be done

10 Jan 20136 Feb 2013

The most important part of our job as physicians is to assist our patients in the achievement and maintenance of good health. Patients who are physically active, maintain a healthy…

Medical illness and fitness to drive – the doctor’s dilemma

As physicians, we believe that we have a fiduciary duty to our patients; that our prime directive is to serve them in good faith and to advocate for them. At the same…

Still Waiting After All These Years

2 Jan 20132 Jan 2013

Canadians understand that when they require non-urgent health care, they will usually have to wait. They wait in emergency departments, they wait for diagnostic tests, they wait to see specialists,…

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