Marjo Johne
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 6/28/2022
Is there a doctor on board? Please excuse our inadequate emergency kit
Coffee, tea or disposable stethoscope? During a flight to Portugal, Boston physician Dr. Andrea Merrill had to make do with whatever was in the red bag handed to her as she was helping a sick passenger, - 6/26/2022
Docs v. SCOTUS: What physicians of different specialties have to say about Roe v. Wade
Horrifying. Sad. 'Makes me sick.' Doctors and other healthcare professionals on both sides of the border tweet up and lash out at the U.S. Supreme Court ruling. - 6/23/2022
A.I—A.I.—Oh! Healthcare matching platform uses machine learning to 'understand' what patients need
What started out as a platform to match patients to pharmacists has now expanded to include other healthcare professionals. But if you're a pharmacists, Ask Your Pro still wants you on board. - 6/23/2022
Don't come to the office: Virtual hearings now standard procedure at CPSA
Videoconference-enabled hearings have worked so well over the last two years, it just makes sense to keep them going, says the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta. - 6/21/2022
Three pharmacists fined almost $304,000 for PSP referral and fee-sharing schemes
Through referral arrangements with PSP providers, Daniel Vermette, Marc Chabot and Jérôme Bergeron collectively drew between about 12,900 to 17,400 patients away from other pharmacies, according to the Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec. - 6/20/2022
Are you a new family practice grad? B.C. has a sweet offer for you
Student loan forgiveness of up to $130,000 is a key offering in the province's new contract for recent family practice resident graduates. - 6/20/2022
Calling all doctors: Family physicians really need your help
They are the cornerstone of medical care delivery, but family doctors are struggling to maintain quality of care with the additional burdens they face. How can specialists and other practitioners provide support? - 6/19/2022
Canada's first association for Indigenous pharmacy professionals launches with clear plan of action
'We are working to prepare the systems in which we’re operating to be better equipped to have representation and empowerment for Indigenous Peoples,' said Amy Lamb, co-chair of Indigenous Pharmacy Professionals of Canada. - 6/16/2022
Doctor who billed fraudulently for 42,000 tests is stripped of licence and ordered to pay close to $108,000
Dr. Ayokunie Fagbemigun, a family physician in Toronto, also charged referral fees from a cardiac test provider, according to the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal. - 6/16/2022
32 years later: Doctor suspended for sleeping with patient in 1990
In making a decision on penalty, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia looked at sanctions in similar cases from the '90s. But while penalties then may be different than what would apply today, the ethics regarding sex with patients were just as definitive.
