Thinking about getting a doctor's note may make you feel like you are in grade school again. They can give you an uneasy feeling like you are a child being monitored as opposed to an adult.

It said only in certain circumstances, such as a prolonged absence from work, or if a doctor ... that staff obtain a sick note. Dr. Ahmer Karimuddin, president of the Doctors of B.C., said Monday ...

It argues that sick note visits clog up the healthcare system and distract doctors from primary patient care ... A CMA-commissioned survey found that 44% of employed Canadians work for companies with ...

It said only in certain circumstances, such as a prolonged absence from work, or if a doctor can provide meaningful insight into ... government restrict the ability of employers to request that staff ...

Ottawa family doctors are seeing an influx of public servants looking for medical notes to support work-from-home requests, putting added strain on an already overburdened health-care system.

Admin intensive tasks like clinical note taking is one area, for example ... “Innovative technologies like AI will have a big impact on healthcare in the future. If doctors decide to use AI ...

"That's frustrating for the doctors because ... so you can get back to work." Reimer said physician appointments, including evaluations that include writing up a sick note, should be reserved ...