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- 9/23/2013
SARS doctor Donald Low pleads for legalized assisted suicide in posthumous video
TORONTO | The infectious disease doctor who guided Toronto through the 2003 SARS crisis made an appeal prior to his death for Canada to change the law and legalize assisted suicide. Dr. Donald Low made his plea in an emotional video shot eight days before his death last week from a brain tumour. - 9/23/2013
Are male nurses earning more? Action plans for female nurses
Throughout the history of the United States, in all professions, men have earned more money than women given the same position. - 9/23/2013
Pharmacist designs device to protect women during assault
As the number of sexual assaults in India reaches crisis level, women there have a new defensive weapon at their disposal. - 9/23/2013
Nurses union wanted inquest into death
Individuals who break the law and have a mental illness are often sent to forensic psychiatric hospital units. While many patients in these units are not violent, violence between patients is not an aberration. Nurses and other front-line hospital workers are also often the target of patient violence. - 9/23/2013
The right nurse in the right place at the right time
Ten ways to practise evidence-based staffing and scheduling in healthcare - 9/23/2013
Canada’s research funding challenge
The bad news: both government and business investment in R&D are falling. The good news: Canada’s research output and reputation are stellar. How long can that last? - 9/23/2013
Manitoba's quick health-care fix
They were touted as a way for folks with minor health ailments to avoid six- to eight-hour waits in hospital emergency rooms, but in the 18 months since the first Quick Care clinic opened on McGregor Street, the clinics -- staffed by nurses and nurse practitioners -- have largely operated below the public's radar. - 9/23/2013
Healthcare IT: Disaster-proofing health IT systems
Alberta’s recent floods showed why hospital systems need disaster protection. But what’s the best way to do it?