As a community based longitudinal family physician working in Victoria for the last 20 years, Dr. Anna Mason is acutely aware of the shortage of family physicians (FPs) in the South Island. She reg[...]
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Five to six patients die every day in this province due to unintentional overdose on opioids. Most of these will be seen in the ER in the months leading up to their death. This is sometimes their o[...]
Read moreDr. Shana Johnston knows first-hand what it feels like to suffer from post-partum depression and anxiety. When her daughter was three weeks old, she started having trouble sleeping and feeling anxi[...]
Read moreSome physicians may remember a time when doctors’ lounges were a place to mingle with colleagues, share difficult cases, and put faces to names. Even before COVID rendered such in-person gatherin[...]
Read moreBefore any elective surgery, physicians try to prepare patients and reduce complication rates by stabilizing any known medical issues. Growing research also points to the value of considering other[...]
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Dr. Konia Trouton, Dr. Chloe Lemire-Elmore, Rosanne Beuthin from Island Health, and their colleagues explored bereavement support among providers offering Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) within [...]
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It is well acknowledged that a minority of patients experience a disproportionate amount of morbidity and, as a result, use a disproportionate amount of acute care resources. Dr. Spencer Cleave adv[...]
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Like many FP OBs, Dr. Telen Harper knows that the safe and effective management of labour and delivery requires seamless collaboration among primary care providers, midwives, obstetricians, pediatr[...]
Read moreWith a focus on supporting enhanced care for pregnant women who use substances, Drs. Sarah Lea and Heather McEwen hosted an evening event for family physicians, midwives, social workers, nurses, ps[...]
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The Division of Gastroenterology has been working hard to ensure their services are more accessible for patients and referral partners. In January 2018, they made major changes to their referral [...]
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