ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 12/7/2022
Kudos to the Wellspring Leadership Award winners
These pharmacy leaders aim to improve pharmacy training and provide better support for vulnerable populations. - 12/6/2022
Billed as remedy for doctor shortage, virtual medicine in N.S. hits bottleneck
Sara Wallace, 48, from Dartmouth, compared the experience to “trying to buy concert tickets.'' - 12/6/2022
New Brunswick Liberals call for increased respiratory illness reporting
The province issues weekly case reports for COVID-19 and flu infections, but does not share data on respiratory syncytial virus. - 12/6/2022
Most unused COVID-19 vaccines will expire at the end of the year: auditor general
The government knew that by signing advanced purchase agreements with a number of pharmaceutical companies there was a risk it may end up buying more COVID-19 vaccines than Canadians needed. - 12/6/2022
Key details of BC's new Physician Master Agreement
A historic vote included saw ballots cast from 5,591 members. - 12/6/2022
Heads or tails: What statistical models tell us about the probability of living beyond 110
The world’s presumed oldest person, Kane Tanaka of Japan, died in April in her native country at the age of 119. - 12/6/2022
PSA test: How can we prevent overdiagnosis and overtreatment of prostate cancer?
Prostate cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed non-skin cancer among Canadian men and is the third leading cause of cancer-related death. - 12/6/2022
Saskatchewan faces shortage of 2,000 healthcare staff over next five years: auditor
The Saskatchewan Party government's current plan to recruit workers isn't adequate for the 2,000 spots that need to be filled by 2027, Tara Clemett said in her report tabled in the legislature Tuesday. - 12/6/2022
Healthcare workers are facing an epidemic of violence
Ten years after she was assaulted at work, Pam Owen still remembers her attacker's empty eyes as he pinned her backwards over a washing machine and beat her head. - 12/5/2022
Speaking up to prevent workplace injuries
Pharmacy technician Judy Turner knows first-hand how crucial it is to educate yourself and your employer about workplace injuries that impact health.