the weekend. He always ends his articles with the phrase: "Have a(n) [adjective] week". Impatient Patient Claire Moran contributes to Stitches for the article Impatient Patient. As a "self-confessed hypochondriac", Moran writes on general issues such as children, disease (humorously), and on one occasion, predictions of the year 2003. As her article's title confirms, Moran is a patient, not a doctor. Red Tape Written by Steve Kaladeen, a physician in an Ontario hospital, Red Tape follows a fictitious version of his own self. The Mighty MacRuaraidh Introduced in January 2004, Alistair Munro writes about the (often cocky) adventures of MacRuaraidh. Pronounced "MacRorie", this student of a six-year undergraduate course (Medical school) "incorporated every Celtic gene in existence into his personal appearance". Following MacRuaraidh's adventures, we see the author's take on a student who clearly shouldn't have made it through medical school, but did. The Money Doctor A relatively new column written by Francis D'Andrade, The Money Doctor focuses on a humorous take on financial situations, and often offers lighthearted advice for the common doctor. Although suggested by the column's name, D'Andrade is not a physician. Not to be confused of course with Ireland's Money Doctor, John Lowe - an authorised financial adviser and former banker whose best selling book "The Money Doctor Finance Annual 2010" is the 5th edition of the book. Stitches for Patients First published in November/December 2005, Stitches for Patients is a supplement to the already popular Stitches: The Journal of Medical Humour. Stitches Explorers Club Through the magazine, medial conferences were arranged in warm countries, during the winter. These became very popular, and over 70 have been arranged in 31 different countries. The most ambitious was a two-year cruise around the world in the 74 ft Yawl "Stitches Explorer", skippered by publisher, Dr. John Cocker. The conferences continue, under the name, MDTravel.ca References External links Some material from Stitches An historical article by Dr. John Cocker 1990 establishments in Ontario 2007 disestablishments in Ontario Defunct magazines published in Canada Humour magazines published in Canada Magazines established in 1990 Magazines disestablished in 2007 Magazines published in Ontario Monthly magazines published in Canada Online magazines published in Canada Online magazines with defunct print editions Professional humor Satirical magazines published in Canada