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House Calls, #954, January 12, 2025: Be careful what you wish for. You may not like when it comes true.
The Federal Government’s changes to the Canada Health Act means that in 2026 provinces can allow nurse practitioners, pharmacists and midwives to submit billings to the provincial health plan. If it is anything like what physicians experience with a fee schedule that is 2.88 times (ref: OMA) below the OMA recommended physician fees, they may…
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House Calls, #953, January 5, 2025: Science tidbits
Burning need-to-know answer as to why you need to pee when you go outside in cold weather and how it relates to an evolutionary branch separation from frogs. The importance of checking your home for radon gas exposure. Test kits can be ordered here. Your Calls and Comments:
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House Calls, #952, December 22, 2024: The words and phrases you should not use when communicating with patients.
These phrases and words are likely to cast your physician into the doghouse when used either through sheer ignorance of language or having spent too much time in tgheir own health silo. Your Calls and Comments:
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House Calls, #951, December 15, 2024: Eli Lilly Levies Fat Tax on Weight Loss Drug
Dr. Yoni Freedhoff joins me today to discuss the decision by Eli Lilly, manufacturer of Mounjaro, to charge more for patients who are suffering with the affects of obesity. In fact the cost will be double that of people using it for the treatment of their type 2 diabetes. Your Calls and Comments:
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House Calls, #950, December 8, 2024: Stabbed in the Back
A Kingston, Ontario doctor is told she must repay $600K for providing COVID vaccine to over 36,000 patients when she set up vaccination centres during the pandemic like the government asked. Your Calls and Comments:
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House Calls, #949, December 1, 2024: Damned If You Do and Damned If you Don’t
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal (BCHRT)accepts a complaint from a “fat intersectional feminist” (her words) who was offended by her obstetrician’s recommendation to refer her for high risk obstetrical care given the potential complications for the pregnancy and fetus. Her BMI was 46 (5 foot five women, 275 lbs as an example, not necessarily…
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House Calls, #948, November 24, 2024: Listen to Yourself
You never know what a seemingly innocent act of kindness will do when it reverberates and travels through a person’s life. I received this lovely letter from a listener that I read on the air because of its message that reflects a caring for the well-being of others. I have kept this anonymous and have…
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House Calls, #947, November 17, 2024: Should People Be Running For Kover?
President-Elect Trump’s choice for secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services has led to a lot of commentary on what the health outcomes will be for the country. Your Calls and Comments: A myriad of comments about vaccines, conspiracy theories, and health care system critiques.
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House Calls, #946, November 10, 2024: The Toronto Metropolitan University word salad; Plus ça change
The Toronto Metropolitain University’s word salad changes to its preferential admissions policy statement for its medical school does not imply it will change its discriminatory practices given the conflicting statements from its administrators. Your Calls and Comments: