Marjo Johne
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 6/12/2023
A rethink of re-referrals: B.C. changes rules to lighten doctors' workload
The ability for specialists to bill for a full consult when seeing patients for a subsequent visit are among the changes to referral rules in the province. - 6/7/2023
Healthy romantic prospect? Pharmacist peeked at Tinder date's medical records
Quebec pharmacist Salamicha Poirier also viewed the medical files of an ex-husband and of two other men she was seeing. - 6/6/2023
Doctor on criminal trial for multiple alleged sexual assaults hit with civil lawsuit
The five women suing Winnipeg family physician Dr. Arcel Bissonnette were among six complainants in a criminal trial that was stayed in January 2023 after new evidence came to light. - 6/6/2023
A red-blooded response: What you should know about major hemorrhage protocol
Not all bleeding episodes require a blood transfusion. Those that do don't necessarily need high ratios of red blood cells to plasma to platelets, says new study. - 6/5/2023
'Careless, often offensive and at time possibly harmful': Doctor who slammed COVID public health measures is stripped of his licence
Dr. Patrick Brian Phillips, who worked as an emergency room physician in Englehart, Ont., displayed no emotions when the sentence was read out by the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal. - 6/5/2023
$54K penalty for doctor who billed fraudulently then altered medical records
Dr. Anatole Nguegno also admitted he falsified medical records that were requested by a physician review committee at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan. - 6/4/2023
Alberta brings in new standard for pharmacists on female genital mutilation
The Alberta College of Pharmacy approved Standard 23 on the last day of the 12-month deadline set by the province when it legislated the protection of women and girls in its Health Professions Act. - 6/1/2023
Doctor who did improper testicular exam on boy agrees to never practise again
Dr. Emmett Joseph Elves told the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba that when the 12-year-old patient said 'uh-huh,' he thought that meant the boy understood he was going ahead with the exam, which he did without gloves. - 5/31/2023
Stay away: Most family doctors will not recommend a career in family medicine
A new survey by the Ontario College of Family Physicians found nearly seven out of 10 family doctors are ready to leave their practice or switch to another role in family medicine. - 5/28/2023
Awkward topic to discuss with patients? Try acting like a robot
A University of British Columbia study found acting more robotic and impersonal could help put people at ease when talking about subjects they consider embarrassing. Healthcare professionals, take note.
