Are there more psychiatric visits during a full moon?
An excerpt from Medical Myths: A Sceptic’s Journey. “Don’t go…
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Putting on my daily máscara
Signs encouraging mask-wearing compliance during the COVID-19 pandemic are posted…
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Health misinformation from a patient perspective [PODCAST]
“What on earth are we doing here, folks? To try…
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A thank you to all artists on behalf of the health care community
Amid the pandemic, when the world quieted to the sounds…
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Traumatic brain injury, race, and economics: the unpleasant reality
I have observed with impunity, a silent form of racism…
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Election anxiety? Here’s a guide to practicing medicine in Canada.
Oh, Canada! Every presidential election cycle, my colleagues joke that…
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In the burnout epidemic, is mindfulness the new opioid?
At a recent annual exam for one of us (Walter),…
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The confluence of coronavirus and chronic illness
During the global pandemic, we count the numbers of hospital…
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Depression vs. burnout: A physician goes through both [PODCAST]
“I have been depressed. I have been burned out. I…
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