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- 8/18/2014
Alberta conference offers unique leadership workshop for techs
Full-day workshop geared to current and prospective leaders will focus on building trust in the workplace. - 8/18/2014
Adverse Reactions: August 2014
Preventing medication overuse headache. Plus, does dabigatran affect MI risk? - 8/17/2014
Medical slang used to sort health-care hierarchy: Dr. Brian Goldman
It may be easy to pass off some of the slang doctors use as relatively harmless, but in his new book, The Secret Language of Doctors, Dr. Brian Goldman suggested the practice also highlights tensions between members of health-care teams. - 8/17/2014
Health minister vows to ‘facilitate’ talks over needing doctor notes for home mail delivery
The first question federal health minister Rona Ambrose received after delivering her speech at the Canadian Medical Association’s annual meeting was on Canada Post’s proposal to require doctors’ notes to maintain home delivery. - 8/17/2014
CMA: Politicians ignore seniors strategy at their 'peril'
It's time for Ottawa to craft a national seniors care strategy, especially as Canadian baby boomers age, a new poll from the Canadian Medical Association has found. - 8/17/2014
What’s truly ailing pharmacy
A lack of creativity is the biggest threat to the profession. - 8/17/2014
Press Review – August 18, 2014
- 8/17/2014
Health Canada changing labels on controlled release opioids; stressing risks
Stronger warnings to emphasize risks, safety concerns associated with drugs. - 8/17/2014
Ask the Addictions Expert: Does methadone affect bone health?
Many of my patients think that long-term methadone treatment causes bone alterations. They believe they will feel joint pain when they wean off of it because of these changes. Some are hesitant to use methadone as a result, preferring other opioids instead. Is there any credence to this belief? If not, how should we counsel patients on this issue? - 8/16/2014
Note from editor: Are you attending 'defining the physician unique value proposition' session at #CMAgc Sunday afternoon?
We'll have a full team from the Medical Post providing coverage from the the Canadian Medical Association 147th annual meeting and general council starting today in Ottawa and running until Wednesday.