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- 9/30/2013
Skincare for new moms and moms-to-be
- 9/30/2013
Simponi approved for ulcerative colitis treatment
Drug is the first subcutaneous biological therapy to receive Health Canada approval for use in the management of ulcerative colitis. - 9/30/2013
Report debunks myths and clarifies meaning of Canada Health Act
OTTAWA | Is it illegal under the Canada Health Act for provinces to allow private delivery of care, charge user fees or even allow private insurance? Not in the least, but you’d be forgiven for thinking so based on the rhetoric of politicians and vested interests. - 9/30/2013
Readers back broader use of NPs, PAs
More use of physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) received overwhelming support from MedPage Today readers as the best means to ease the physician shortage. - 9/30/2013
Physician pay should reflect declining workloads, say economists
Canada will face a cost crisis unless compensation schemes for physicians are retooled to account for declining workloads, warn health economists. - 9/30/2013
NWT report details strategy to reduce effect of chronic disease
YELLOWKNIFE | A report released by the Northwest Territories Department of Health and Social Services in partnership with the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement provides a detailed strategy for reducing the rate and impact of chronic disease in the region. - 9/30/2013
Nurses too busy cleaning to provide patient care
My wife recently had a leg amputation at Vancouver General Hospital. While in there for a nine-day period, she was given excellent care and the physio she needed. - 9/30/2013
NEW self-care products
- 9/30/2013
MEDEC: We helped Health Canada revise position on medical devices
TOROTNO | MEDEC, the national association for Canadian medical technology industry, is commending the decision by Health Canada to revise its position on how the purchase of medical devices for use in healthcare facilities is handled in requests for proposals (RFPs) and requests for information (RFIs) under the Medical Devices Regulations.