Past Episodes

Tuesday October 18, 2011

Want Better Treatment From Your Doctor? Be Likeable

Whether at work or at home, pleasantries can make life a lot easier. And based on the results of a study published in the October 2011 issue of the journal Pain, the same may be true in the doctor's office.
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Categories: Blog Archives, Family Medicine, Patient Safety

 

Friday October 7, 2011

Respect Show

This week's episode is about the importance of respect for and between health care workers. Laura Servage, a doctoral student from the University of Alberta who watches the behavior of people who work in health care, analyzes the jockeying for position that's going on between nurse practitioners and physician assistants for your respect and your business.   

Speaking of nurse practitioners, four of the best from British Columbia's Okanagan Valley tell me how they got doctors and patients to respect them.  And medical student and blogger Shara Yurkiewicz talks about the journey from dissecting a cadaver in anatomy class to learning respect for the dead. 

Catch our show this Saturday at 11:30 am (noon NT) and again on Monday at 11:30 am (3:30 pm NT) on CBC Radio One. Or click below to listen right now or download the podcast. And to all of you, have a happy and healthy Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

Respect Show (Pop-up)

In the sci-fi spoof 'Mars Attacks', Jack Nicholson, playing the President of the United States, asks if Martians and Earthlings can just get along.  He could have been talking about health care workers.   And all too often, the stumbling block is a lack of something that all of us want and need.  There's a lot of jockeying for a place on the health care team.  Oh sure, they're all in it for your welfare.  But it would sure make things a lot easier if we could all just get along.

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Categories: Blog Archives, Communication, Family Medicine, Health Professionals, Past Episodes, Policy & Regulation

 

Friday September 23, 2011

Rural Medicine Show

As 5 million Canadians can't find a family doctor.  Outside the big cities, the problem is far more severe.  One in three Canadians lives in rural parts of the country - yet only one in ten of Canada's family docs and far fewer specialists practice there.  And the shortage is getting worse.  A 2010 survey published in the Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine found that one in seven rural MDs plan to leave town within the next two years. 

This week, we tackle the shortage of rural health professionals in Canada.  I talk to a GP from the UK who postponed his retirement to work in Northern British Columbia.  And when this particular small town doctor leaves unexpectedly, I speak to the regional health authority's man in charge of finding an emergency replacement.  A resident in family medicine tells me why he's bucked the trend and gone rural.  I also visit a small town in Ontario where a unique clinic gave hope to rural patients who hadn't seen a doctor in years - until the funding ran out.

Catch our show this Saturday, September 24 at 11:30 am (noon NT) and again on Monday, September 26 at 11:30 am (3:30 pm NT) on CBC Radio One. Or click below to listen right now or download the podcast:

Rural Medicine Show (Pop-up)

The Village of Burns Lake is located in the heart of northern BC, about 220 km west of Prince George on Highway 16.  Surrounded by splendid nature, Burns Lake is known for fishing, hiking, and boating in the warmer months and cross country skiing in the winter.  Lately, it's also known for something else: an acute shortage of doctors. Read more »

Categories: Blog Archives, Family Medicine, Past Episodes

 

• October 2011
  • Tue., 18 – Want Better Treatment From Your Doctor? Be Likeable
     
  • Fri., 7 – Respect Show
     
• September 2011
  • Fri., 23 – Rural Medicine Show
     
• April 2011
  • Thu., 21 – Nurses and Physician Assistants: Make Nice and Get Along!
     
  • Tue., 12 – Older Doctors: Update
     
• March 2011
  • Thu., 17 – Concierge Mailbag
     
  • Mon., 7 – Breaking Up: Reaction to Your Reaction
     
  • Fri., 4 – Breaking Up Show
     
• February 2011
  • Wed., 9 – No Appointment Show Mailbag
     
• January 2011
  • Mon., 31 – Shared Medical Visits Help People Lose Weight
     
• December 2010
  • Fri., 3 – The Stress Show
     
  • Thu., 2 – Thursday Mailbag
     
• November 2010
  • Fri., 19 – Home Care Episode
     
  • Wed., 17 – Sneak Peek of our Home Care Show
     
• October 2010
  • Fri., 29 – When Your Life is Circling The Drain Episode
     
  • Fri., 15 – Friday Mailbag
     
  • Sat., 9 – Pain: a Terrible and Misunderstood Affliction
     
  • Wed., 6 – Wednesday Mailbag
     
  • Wed., 6 – Don't Call Me Fat!
     
  • Mon., 4 – Want to Friend Your MD? Go Rural!
     
• September 2010
  • Thu., 30 – Money, money everywhere?
     
  • Wed., 29 – Wednesday Mailbag
     
  • Mon., 27 – Sneak Preview of WCBA's Next Show on Social Medicine
     
  • Fri., 24 – Put down the scalpel and raise a fist
     
  • Wed., 15 – Telling Tales
     
  • Wed., 15 – Wednesday Mailbag: Reaction to MS Show
     
• July 2010
  • Thu., 22 – MDs and Patients as Facebook Friends? Think Twice