A few years ago, I wrote a post about kindness in healthcare (Kindness is underrated), which referred to a book that had recently been co-authored by a medical psychotherapist. At the time, Dr. Penelope Campling was Clinical Director of a Partnership Trust of England’s National Read More …
Why is trust so important in healthcare? A 2006 study (1) stated that “People’s trust in health care and health care professionals is essential for the effectiveness of health care”. Another medical journal article (2) argued “that trust is still essential to health care encounters, Read More …
A few weeks ago, I wrote that I’ve been taking a course on the social determinants of health (SDoH). This offering(1) is a collaboration between the BMJ (formerly the British Medical Journal) and the Institute of Health Equity, the latter of course being home to Read More …
I’ve been taking a very interesting course, on-line and on my own time, created by Sir Michael Marmot and his team at the Institute of Health Equity in collaboration with the BMJ (formerly the British Medical Journal). Its title and sub-title are: Social Determinants of Read More …
As we prepare to celebrate New Year’s Eve, I’d like to look back on some legislation passed earlier this year (in 2015). The Quebec Government put in place a process under which competent adults can set out their own advance medical directives (AMDs). Advance medical Read More …
As we’re waiting for the reindeer to touch down on our roof tonight, bearing Santa Claus and a sleighful of gifts, I’ve been reminiscing about the past. Back to the… 1970s. Like this photo of my dad with my sister and I, on the roof Read More …
