Patient Posts

More candour urged in care of dying cancer patients

February 11, 2011

Originally published by CTV News on Feb.8th, 2011. To go to the website please click here WASHINGTON — Patients ...

Too Many People Hurt

September 23, 2010

In the previous columns I had presented examples of blatant problems with our system of pain care in Ontario (I can ...

CARP poll shows broad member support for assisted suicide

September 16, 2010

Originally published in the Ottawa Citizen and the Montreal Gazette on September 10th, 2010. To go to the Montreal ...

Right to die debate takes centre stage in Quebec

September 9, 2010

Originally published in the National Post September 5th, 2010. To go to the National Post website please click ...

New Health Council of Canada Report on Chronic Illness Care

April 25, 2010

On April 28, the Health Council of Canada will release the third bulletin in the Canadian Health Care Matters series. ...

Minister's Open Letter to Industry: Don't Take it Out on the Patients

April 13, 2010

Deb Matthews, the Ontario Minister of Health and Long Term Care has written to the Ontario Pharmacists Association and ...

Minister’s Open Letter to Industry: Don’t Take it Out on the Patients

April 13, 2010

Deb Matthews, the Ontario Minister of Health and Long Term Care has written to the Ontario Pharmacists’ ...

Health Council of Canada finds Canadians with Chronic Conditions are Not Receiving Appropriate Supports to Manage their Own Care

January 27, 2010

The Health Council of Canada recently released a bulletin that shows many Canadians with chronic health conditions ...

The Patients Doctors Don’t Know

July 16, 2009

As they do every July, hospitals across America are welcoming new interns, fresh from medical school graduation. Given ...

The Patients Doctors Don’t Know

July 16, 2009

As they do every July, hospitals across America are welcoming new interns, fresh from medical school graduation. Given ...