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- 8/3/2023
Pension basics for self-employed professionals and business owners
The Canadian doctor who writes as the ‘loonie doctor’ outlines some info that might help if as a doctor you’re feeling pension envy. - 8/3/2023
Babies should get recently approved drug for RSV, CDC says
The drug, developed by AstraZeneca and Sanofi, is expected to be ready in the fall before the RSV season, typically November through March. - 8/2/2023
OTC counselling tool: Diphenhydramine for sleep
We’re pleased to present a new series of counselling tools on minor ailments and OTC-related conditions, prepared by students of the Advanced Patient Self-Care elective at the School of Pharmacy at University of Waterloo. - 8/2/2023
Everything B.C. docs need to know about the ICBC's Specialized Physician Services Report
The ICBC and Doctors of BC have co-developed a fresh form. - 8/2/2023
CPSA seeking new members for its Competence Committee
The committee meets up to three times a year and the role is compensated with an honorarium. - 8/2/2023
N.S. invests $5.6 million for first physician assistant program in Atlantic Canada
The province is investing $5.6 million to get the program up and running followed by $1.5 million in annual funding. - 8/2/2023
Are we in this together?
The nursing collective is hindering the advancement of the PA profession despite irrefutable evidence of the value of PAs, says a PA student (who also has a nursing degree). - 8/1/2023
Global diabetes cases on pace to soar to 1.3 billion people in the next 3 decades, new study finds
Aging and obesity are likely to be the two primary drivers of the expected rise in diabetes. - 8/1/2023
A therapeutic revolution: What will the treatments of the future look like?
Genetics and artificial intelligence will be at the heart of a therapeutic revolution in the years to come, making it possible to treat previously incurable pathologies. - 8/1/2023
How confidential are your medical records?
Here’s a blog Dr. Davidicus Wong wrote for patients explaining how confidentiality works and in what situations those outside the clinic might be allowed to know something in their medical record.