ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

• 3/2/2023

  Ontario’s private surgical clinics: Cheques but no balances when providing healthcare

  If Ontario’s three-step plan to contract out more for-profit surgical and diagnostic centres happens, significant public funds will be diverted towards profit. This will result in huge costs to the health system.
• 3/2/2023

  Calgary woman suing Alberta gov't over opioid restrictions, seeking ‘narrow, individual exemption’

  Ophelia Black, who turns 22 on Thursday, was diagnosed with severe opioid use disorder after she became dependent on the drug as a teen.
• 3/2/2023

  Problem solved: How do you handle negative comments on RateMDs?

  A couple of physicians replied to our question saying that you can pay to have RateMDs comments removed. However, this has not been the case since 2019. The RateMDs website outlines how physicians can flag comments they deem libellous or untrue for RateMDs to review.
• 3/2/2023

  Doctors divided

  Physicians can disagree, but in the care of this patient it seemed like my colleague was guilty of work avoidance.
• 3/2/2023

  Ontario Nurses’ Association says bargaining with hospitals has broken down

  Bernie Robinson, the ONA’s interim president, says the union would have preferred to have reached a negotiated contract and called the latest round of negotiations “incredibly difficult and frustrating.’’
• 3/2/2023

  Walgreens won't sell abortion pill by mail in 20 states

  The statement comes after attorneys general in 20 states last month warned Walgreens and CVS that they could face legal consequences if they sell abortion pills by mail in those states.
• 3/2/2023

  Poll: Do your intake forms allow for a wider range of genders than male and female?

  Take our weekly poll and see how many of your colleagues have made these gender-inclusive updates.
• 3/2/2023

  Which Canadian hospital made the top 10 in Newsweek's global 2023 ranking?

  Just one Canadian institution was ranked among the 10 best in the world, with nine other Canadian hospitals included in the total 250 on the list.
• 3/2/2023

  QUIZ: Are you a norovirus know-it-all?

  Norovirus is in the news, with public health officials warning of a surge in outbreaks to levels not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic. Are you up-to-date on this vomit-inducing virus? Find out here!
• 3/1/2023

  Company planning to make COVID-19 vaccine in Canada could go out of business

  Executives at Maryland-based Novavax told investors on a conference call Tuesday that there is significant uncertainty surrounding the company’s ability to continue funding operations as the market for COVID-19 vaccines changes.