Patient experience

Why hiccups are still a medical mystery

How patient stories are re-shaping health care

Palliative care can’t wait: what I wish I’d known as my wife was dying

In the four years I accompanied my wife Suzanne as she endured the diagnoses and treatment for breast cancer, the most shocking moment came just five days before she died.

Cancer diagnosis? Why calling your pathologist might be a good idea

Medical Assistance in Dying legal, but patients still face barriers

Can a genetic test help me find the right depression medication?

How to seek the help of Ontario’s first patient ombudsman

Reframing our view of ‘unnecessary’ emergency department visits

Why don’t doctors screen more for frailty?

Why do elderly patients experience delirium in the hospital?

Us and Them: Why patient-defined health teams don’t communicate well

Why do emergency departments have such long wait times?

Why are doctors still using the stethoscope?

How to appeal a cut to your home care services

What are eye floaters and should you worry about them?

How can health workers and patients prevent central line infections?

How to ensure health care coverage when moving from one province to the next

Why the annual doctor’s check-up is falling out of favour

How to avoid common pitfalls of travel health insurance

Why heart attack symptoms aren’t always noticed