Tag: polls

Are Doctors Prepared to Give Bad News?

One of the most difficult parts of being a doctor is having to deliver bad news to a patient, or worse, inform a patient’s loved ones that the patient has died. To prepare future doctors…

What Should I Do With My Extra Medication?

When it comes to surplus medication leftover from a prescription, many may feel the natural urge to just toss it in the garbage, or perhaps flush it down the toilet. However, the FDA has long been trying…

Organ Donation: Opt-In vs Opt-Out?

April is Nation Donate Life Month, which consists of regional and national activities to help encourage Americans to register as organ donors and potentially save lives. 116,000+ people are on the national transplant waiting list,…

Is Depression Worse in the Western World?

Depression has become so prevalent in our society that many argue that it is an epidemic. In fact, 20 percent of the American population will experience at least one episode of what we refer to as clinical depression.…

Wearing a Helmet When Skiing/Snowboarding?

It’s accepted as common practice that one should always put safety first and wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle, bicycle, or skateboard, but what about the importance of wearing a helmet on the ski…

Do Doctors Approve of Animal Testing?

Animal experiments are widely used to develop new medicines and test the safety of medical products. Many of these experiments cause pain, a decreased quality of life, and often death in the animal subjects. While experimenters…

How Expensive is Your Medication?

A recent report on Canadian Broadcast Corporation (CBC) highlights the issue of prescription drug “sticker shock” experienced by patients picking up prescriptions. Without knowing in advance what the prescription would cost, or whether or not it would…

Artificial Intelligence in Medicine

Bill Gates recently spoke out about the potential benefits artificial intelligence could have on the healthcare sector:  “We are in a world of shortage, but these advances will help us take on all of the top problems,”…