Primary Care

Pandemic fears overshadowing need for primary care

The illness and the outcomes may differ between cases but the issue is ultimately the same – people are waiting too long to seek medical attention.

Choosing the future of pediatrics wisely

In pediatrics, we are late to the Choosing Wisely movement. We have not yet fully appreciated the critical importance of this program.

If not now, when? Applying a palliative approach in long-term care

Bill 3 is a good start but more must be done for palliative care

Don’t let COVID-19 defer the diabetes care you need

Ontario’s plan to contain second wave needs a dose of primary care engagement

Family physicians need to be protected in a pandemic

Denying PPE and professional support for the disabled and marginalized is a deep injustice

There is no ‘I’ in healthcare teams

Palliative vs. supportive: The zombie argument that refuses to die

Quarterbacking healthcare: The central role of family doctors

To revitalize primary care policy, focus on relationships

Raising the bar on our haphazard end-of-life transition from hospital to home

Palliative care needs better PR

What are we willing to pay for the quality of death we want?

NIMBYism? We’ll take that hospice, thanks!

Can patients be at risk of self-harm after being found ineligible for a medically-assisted death?

Bridging the Gap: Compassionate communities are essential for care

A tale of two patients: The ‘postal code’ lottery of palliative care

Pandemic highlights the need for homecare