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- 6/9/2023
Pharmpreneur of the Week Anna Patrizio: "Your only limitation is your imagination!"
What excites me the most about entrepreneurship are the endless possibilities that come along with it. As a community pharmacy owner, and with our expanded scope of practice, there is so much room in increasing the value of our professional work through creating niches, specialties and services. Your only limitation is your imagination! - 6/8/2023
Patients, staff struggle over ‘chronic issues’ at Surrey, B.C., hospital: minister
Fraser Health president Dr. Victoria Lee said the recent issues at Surrey Memorial have taken a physical and emotional toll on both patients and staff. - 6/8/2023
Quebec expands law for doctor assisted death, permits early requests for procedure
The law adopted today permits people with a serious and incurable disease, such as Alzheimer’s, to apply for a doctor-assisted death before their condition deteriorates and prevents them from consenting to one. - 6/8/2023
Documents shed light on discord at Canada’s drug price regulator
Emails released to the House of Commons committee on health suggest some on the regulator’s board believed the crisis that followed the minister’s letter threatened the very survival of the agency. - 6/8/2023
Retired healthcare professional volunteers support patients in emergency waiting room
Hospital in Ontario hoping to recruit more volunteers after successful pilot program. - 6/8/2023
Supreme Court of Canada won’t hear unvaccinated woman’s case for organ donation
Annette Lewis was diagnosed with a terminal disease in 2018 and was told she would not survive unless she received an organ transplant. - 6/8/2023
Canadian FPs aren't getting as much out of EMRs as their international peers
A survey looking at primary care in Canada and nine other developed countries found FPs here aren't in step with their international counterparts. - 6/8/2023
'Adapting to starting practice': Doctors of BC webinar tackles key finance skills for residents and new physicians
What are the long-term financial implications of the different practice paths new physicians might take? - 6/7/2023
Five tips: Supporting a co-worker suffering from depression
If you are concerned that someone you know is suffering from a mental illness, don’t be afraid to talk about it and reach out. It’s OK if this feels awkward; we aren’t used to talking openly about this subject. - 6/7/2023
How to stay healthy as wildfire smoke spreads across large swaths of Canada
As wildfires continue to rage in parts of Western and Central Canada, the smoke is blanketing cities and communities far away from the blazes and triggering air quality alerts.