Patient experience

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?

Doctors need to take customer service seriously for patient-centred care to work

Other options for the dreaded colonoscopy prep

Why the rush to discharge my mom from hospital? She just got there!

Are doctors obligated to do what patients request?

It’s time to put the patient in Queen’s Park

Why does it take so long to get an appointment with my family doctor?

Why unnecessary medical tests are bad for patients

Can insurance companies learn the results of an HIV-AIDS test?

Don’t count on marijuana to treat prostate cancer

Options limited when second shoulder surgery fails

What you need to know before consenting to medical treatment

Improve your chances of prompt treatment in the emergency department

Integrative cancer care in Canada: curiosity and cautions

What to do if your doctor won’t send you for a second opinion

Can I get more than one second opinion?

Diagnosing pneumonia can be difficult

What to do after two failed shoulder cuff repair surgeries