E400 CMAJ| APRIL 8, 2019| VOLUME 191| ISSUE 14 complications, including severe
breathing difficulties, pneumonia, heartburn, heart attack, stroke and death, among others …

I was impressed by the doctors honesty and compassion. She was very insightful and
humble when she spoke of her inadequacy in how to respond to the “quiet” needs of this …

CASE▶ A 40-year-old man came to our office slightly agitated. He had an acute illness that
was minor in nature. However, he was not interested in answering my questions or …

During a clinical placement on a busy medical ward, I was caring for a patient with a primary
diagnosis of lower respiratory infection. I noticed the patient was becoming increasingly …

The information received from the overnight team is straightforward: Another woman who
doesn't take her insulin has a high A1C. She was tossed onto the pile many overtired …

thought, who are self-reliant and independent. Too, people of her generation often possess
a deep confidence in their own physicians. But hardiness and loyalty alone could not …

On morning pre-rounds during my Methodist rotation, I was rushing to see all the patients in
anticipation of the bolus of admissions that would be coming in soon. I spotted the gray and …

Do you have patients who seem to have a talent for getting under your skin? Don't blame it
all on the patient. Here are some tips for assessing your own behavior and keeping your …

IT WASN'T UNTIL Ispotted THE SWASTIKA THAT MY IMPRES-sion of him changed.
Allegorically speaking, he could easily have been my son, I'd thought, when I first saw him …

CASE* A 40-year-old man came to our office slightly agitated. He had an acute illness that
was minor in nature. However, he was not interested in answering my questions or …