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- 7/7/2013
4 new nurse practitioners for P.E.I.
- 7/7/2013
Nurses working night shifts at greater breast cancer risk
Nurses who work night shifts for more than 30 years could double their risk of developing breast cancer. - 7/7/2013
Two projects approved under ON-QC life sciences research initiative
TORONTO | Two projects backed by Ontario Centres of Excellence are the first to be approved under an Ontario-Quebec life sciences research partnership. - 7/7/2013
Death by RFP: Can innovation survive healthcare’s procurement practices?
TORONTO | As healthcare purchasing departments become more rigorous in their application of request-for-proposal (RFP) procedures, technology suppliers are increasingly concerned that a relentless focus on cost control is preventing investment in innovative products that could improve patient outcomes and deliver greater long-term value to the health system. - 7/7/2013
New nurses find work with Vancouver Island Health Authority
It's not the "every Island grad hired" commitment made by former CEO Howard Waldner, but the Vancouver Island Health Authority continues to open its doors to nursing grads in the region. - 7/4/2013
Canada’s prescription drug coverage system urgently needs reform: CLHIA
TORONTO | With unequal pricing, rising costs and a patchwork of drug coverage offered to Canadians, the prescription drug coverage system is in need of a major overhaul, says the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association. - 7/4/2013
Alberta pharmacists step up during flood crisis
Pharmacists are known to go the extra mile to look after patients when a major crisis hits – and that’s exactly what happened in southern Alberta when extreme flooding forced tens of thousands of people out of their homes, knocked out electricity and caused severe damage to countless residences and businesses. - 7/4/2013
Why firing a 'difficult' patient via regular mail could cause you trouble
An Ontario dermatologist has been spared a repeat college investigation for firing a female patient via regular mail.