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On appeal, the court looked at a variety of cases to determine whether Dr K had a physician-patient relationship with Mr B based on the phone call between him and Dr M.

Methods to prevent and treat COVID-19 in cancer patients have had to evolve alongside the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

This month we look at a case which you may have seen in the mainstream media – a case involving the drug ivermectin.

High drug prices and ongoing shortages may prompt cancer patients to buy treatments online and fall prey to illegitimate pharmacies.

A central objective of addressing moral distress is to permit clinicians to effectively perform their professional functions and thus better help patients.

Annual pay, growth potential, cost of living are among the important considerations.

Physician retirements and challenges in recruiting and retaining staff are among the reasons medical practices are struggling with staff shortages.

Addressing moral distress means not just obtaining ethics consultation as needed but also dealing with the feeling of powerlessness that often accompanies it.

At what point does a patient become liable for their own injury when medical advice is not followed?

This month we look at a very common issue, what happens if a physician orders blood work and a patient fails to have it done and then suffers adverse consequences? It would make sense that going for ordered tests or for blood work is a patient’s responsibility once the physician has prescribed the test or…