Dr. Jason FungApr 10 The idea of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) is great. The reality, though, not so much. Human perception is often flawed, so the premise of EBM is to formally study medical treatments and there have certainly been some successes. Consider the procedure of angioplasty. Doctors insert a catheter into the blood vesselsRead more
By Masako Fukui for Earshot, 6 Dec 2016. When 88-year-old author Doreen Wendt-Weir began interviewing people for her book Sex in your Seventies, she changed her name to the more glamorous sounding Evangeline to help her overcome her “conservative, reserved, somewhat timid” nature. Perhaps more importantly, the less stodgy persona also helped loosen the tonguesRead more
by Will Cairns (doctorportal, issue 14/16 April 2018) THIS week, 16–22 April 2018, is National Advance Care Planning Week, which provides the opportunity for us to consider why advance care planning (ACP) is elbowing its way into the heart of health care as a core responsibility for doctors, whatever our field of practice. ARead more
Advance Care Planning is a process that ensures family and treating healthcare teams understand what is important to you and how you want to be treated if you become unable to make decisions or communicate your wishes. What we do We provide education, tools, and assistance to anyone who wishes so complete an Advance Care Directive.Read more
