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- 11/3/2022
'Prescription for hope': Doctors, nurses, advocates call on governments to address healthcare crisis
The CMA, the CNA and HealthCareCAN have issued a list of steps governments should take to fix the country's healthcare system. - 11/3/2022
Cree woman alleges discrimination in lawsuit after newborn dies in Edmonton hospital
The suit said the mother went to the hospital after suffering cramps and that she consented under duress to a vaginal exam, causing an “immense amount of pain.'' - 11/3/2022
Quebec drops mandatory five day isolation for those who test positive for COVID-19
Dr. Luc Boileau said today that the province is strongly recommending that people stay home when sick and wear a mask as soon as flu-like symptoms appear. - 11/3/2022
Canadian Iranian docs call for end to ethical and human rights violations
A letter from the Canadian Iranian Medical Association to the IRI Minister of Health and the Medical Council of Iran. - 11/2/2022
Health Canada authorizes Moderna Spikevax bivalent targeting BA.4/BA.5 for Canadians 18 and up
Health Canada noted the booster dose has a similar safety profile to previous iterations of Spikevax boosters. - 11/2/2022
Quebec hospital may remove child's breathing tube despite parents' objection: court
The hospital says it will not remove the breathing tube until the parents have had a chance to appeal the ruling. - 11/2/2022
Five causes of medication errors that significantly increased during COVID-19
Pharmacists across Canada fill more than 600 million prescriptions every year, and though somewhat rare, medication incidents do occur. When COVID-19 hit, it put unprecedented pressure on the industry. - 11/2/2022
Young Leader in Pharmacy Lori LeBlanc: "...healthcare in Canada is being challenged and needs pharmacists to help bridge the gap in accessing care for Canadians."
For many years pharmacists have been known as the “pill counters” or “druggists” hidden behind the pharmacy counter, but the truth is pharmacists are a lot more than that and have proven so throughout the pandemic. - 11/2/2022
Ontario hospitals asked to treat children 14 and up who need ICU
Surgeries may need to be cancelled as a result, Dr. Andrew Baker wrote to hospital CEOs in a memo obtained by The Canadian Press. - 11/2/2022
Into the thick of it
Sarah-Lynn Dunlop advocates for some self-care, especially before the mayhem of cold/flu/COVID season ahead.