Video: Why do we spend so much and die so young?
In this week's Hospitals Q&A video, Shannon Brownlee and Vikas Saini discuss the American health care paradox and where hospitals fit into the equation. More
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“You need this drug,” and other things clinicians should stop saying
We spoke with Dr. Tom Perry, clinical associate professor at UBC to ask him about practical ways to avoid medication overload and the assumptions about medications we need to rethink in our society. More
Right care for chronic pain in primary care
Overprescribing of opioids can lead to dependence and serious harm, but abrupt tapers or discontinuation can also be disruptive for patients already taking opioids. How can primary care clinicians prescribe pain medications responsibly? More
Why we need to reduce low-value carotid imaging
To what extent have efforts to change clinician habits worked, when it comes to low-value carotid imaging? We interviewed Dr. Tim Anderson, co-author of a recent study on the topic, to find out more. More