Patient experience

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

Three things to consider when choosing a family doctor

Why are patients isolated due to antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” even if they’re not sick?

A hysterectomy is not the only option for treating fibroids

Why sleeping pills are not the answer to insomnia

Patient engagement in health care: the emperor has no clothes

You have a right to say “No” to CPR. And you may want to.

“Patient-centred” – what does it mean and how achievable is it?