我可以先看醫生才決定簽署成為家庭醫生的病人吗？

對於許多家庭醫生診所，病人必須首先簽署協議成為家庭醫生的病人才可以預約看病。

有些病人可能會擔心：“假如我與醫生相處不合, 但已經簽署的協議，該怎麼辦？” “我簽署了協議可以切換家庭醫生？”

雖然安大略省是允許病人簽署協議後更改家庭醫生，然而，病人可能要支付一定的費用，将舊的診所文件轉移到新的診所。因此，更改醫生很多次可以說是相當昂貴的。

在程醫生的診所，病人可以無需簽署任何協議看到他。病人可以稍後才決定是否希望更改家庭醫生。

程醫生診所的另一個好處是，即使沒有預約你也可以來診所看醫生。因为诊所也提供Walk-in服务。這對需要及時治療的患者非常有幫助。

當我們感到不舒服的時候，往往很難在同一天，甚至是第二天約見我們的家庭醫生。有時候，當我們終於能看到我們的醫生時，我們的病已經好了。即使你已經有一個家庭醫生，你還是可以去Walk-in診所看醫生。當你去看Walk-in診所看醫生時，你只需要帶上你的OHIP（健康）卡。

年幼的孩子往往有輕度發熱，不能上學。他們也可以馬上到Walk-in診所診治，這對家長尤其有幫助，特別是當他們無法在同一天約見兒科醫生時。

有時候，病人可能會在他們的家庭醫生外出度假時發現他們的藥吃完了而需要看Walk-in診所的醫生。程航醫生建議這些患者應該把他們平時服藥的小瓶帶上，好讓他知道你正在服用什麼藥物。

程航醫生目前正在接受新病人。如果您還沒有家庭醫生，或者如果你已經搬家，遠離你的家庭醫生，可以直接來診所或致電 416-291-0033 預約與醫生見面。

這一個月由註冊營養師 ROWENA 提供的的健康食譜!

藜麥或莜麥杯子蛋糕（12人用）          

主料：

2杯藜麥（煮熟及冷卻）或莜麥（熟和冷卻）

¼杯葡萄籽油

2杯發芽的全麥麵粉

1.5茶匙泡打粉

1茶匙鹽

半杯蔓越莓幹 (CRANBERRIES)

¾杯牛奶（脫脂，1％或2％）

1個大雞蛋

1茶匙香草 (vanilla)
¾杯黄糖

方法：

1.烤箱預熱至350F。使用油少量均勻塗於蛋糕盤。

2.使用一個中型碗，一起攪拌麵粉，糖，發酵粉，食鹽，小紅莓和藜/莜麥。

3.在另一個碗，一起攪拌油，牛奶，雞蛋和香草 (vanilla)。

4.讓2碗混合在一起，攪拌，直到剛剛合併。

5.將混合物倒入12蛋糕杯均勻分佈

6.烤25-30分鐘

發芽的藜麥和燕麥有什麼好處？

提高消化率

這是因為，發芽產生高濃度的澱粉降解酶，更容易被我们的消化系统吸收。出于这个原因，很多人与小麦的敏感发现，吃发芽谷物产品可以替代传统的谷物和面包，使他他们没有疼痛或不适。研究显示发芽谷物产品带来更好的矿物质吸收。

如果您想了解更多关于使用發芽的藜麥和燕麥有什麼好處，今天来美健药房，问我们的药剂师 905-305-0111

What is the difference between a family doctor and a medical doctor at a walk-in clinic?

Recently, we received many questions from patients regarding the difference between a family doctor and a medical doctor at a walk-in clinic. These are both medical doctors that can help you with your health problems. However, family doctors usually require a booked appointment and a signed agreement to become a patient of their practice. To see a medical doctor at a walk-in clinic do not require an appointment or a signed agreement. 

In this blog, we will ask Dr. Hang Cheng to explain the role of a medical doctor at a walk-in clinic and discuss how he can help you.

Dr. Hang Cheng is a medical doctor at the walk-in clinic besides Custom Care Pharmacy.  We asked him to tell us about the common health problems that he treats at the walk-in clinic.

"At the walk-in clinic, we treat all sorts of health problems. Since patients can just come in without an appointment, It is very helpful for patients with health problems that require prompt treatments. Examples are urinary tract infections,  eye or ear infections, cough and cold symptoms, fever, fall injuries and musculoskeletal problems, etc."

When we are feeling sick, it is often difficult to get an appointment with our family doctor on the same day or even for the next day. Sometimes when we finally get to see our doctor, we have already recovered from the illness. You can still go to a walk-in clinic to see a medical doctor even if you already have a family physician. You need to bring your OHIP (health) card with you for your visit. 

Young children often have mild fever and cannot attend school. They can be treated at a walk-in clinic right away. This is especially helpful for parents when the pediatrician does not have time for an appointment on the same day.

If you currently do not have a family doctor and you have chronic health conditions, such as hypertension, diabetes or high cholesterol, you can still go to a walk-in clinic in the meantime to manage your health conditions. 

Dr. Cheng tells us that he does treat chronic conditions for patients currently without a family doctor. Sometimes, patient might see a walk-in clinic doctor because they ran out of their medications while their family doctor is away on vacation. Dr. Cheng advised that patients should bring in their usual medication vials, so that he can determine what kind of medications you have been taking.  

Dr. Cheng is currently accepting new patients. If you currently have no family doctor or if you have moved far away from your family doctor, you can come in to the clinic or call 416-291-0033 to register as a new patient.