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- 8/12/2013
'Inappropriate' stenting trend evident in U.S.: consultant
LONDON, U.K. | Former President George W. Bush’s recent heart stent operation will further increase the popularity of what is often an unnecessary and wasteful procedure, says an analyst with global research and consulting firm GlobalData. - 8/12/2013
Two-thirds of surveyed Ontario nurses have experienced abuse
Ontario nurses need better protection in the workplace in light of a growing incidence of physical violence happening on the job, says their union president. - 8/12/2013
Press Review - August 13, 2013
Check out our review of recent healthcare stories in the media - <strong>Top Story: </strong>Why wait for a health-care crisis to put patients' safety first?. Read this and more. - 8/12/2013
Canada could learn from Swiss healthcare system: Fraser Institute
CALGARY | If Canadians are truly interested in improving the nation’s healthcare system, reducing wait times for treatment, and maintaining universal access to care, then Canada should emulate the Swiss health care system, concludes a new report from the Fraser Institute, a public policy think-tank. - 8/12/2013
Why are pharmacy assistants opting out of the regulation process?
College of Pharmacists of BC wants to know - 8/12/2013
Editorial: Nursing change is inevitable
As board members of the Vancouver Island Health Authority have learned to their discomfort, hell hath no fury like an angry nurse. - 8/11/2013
MD faces blowback for stating that fatal, 34-hour ER stay was 'self-inflicted'
An inquest into the death of Brian Sinclair, a 45-year-old homeless double-amputee, heard Thursday from a neuropathologist who examined the body and later suggested to the province’s medical examiner that abuse of solvents and inhalants were at the root of Sinclair’s failing health. - 8/11/2013
Kevin J. Leonard Award established to further patient-centred care
TORONTO | Kevin Leonard has been honoured with the establishment of the Kevin J. Leonard Award, which pays tribute to his tireless advocacy on behalf of patients.