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- 3/19/2013
Alberta docs told to pay back OT billing, or get docked
EDMONTON | Doctor’s in Alberta could have some of their earnings held back after the health authority sent out letters warning that some physicians had overbilled the system. - 3/19/2013
Newfoundland pharmacists have licences suspended
The Newfoundland and Labrador Pharmacy Board has suspended the licenses of two St. John’s pharmacists who also face numerous court charges. - 3/19/2013
British company unveils handheld diagnostic device prototype
BEDFORD, U.K. | It’s not the Star Trek medical tricorder, but the handheld AgPlus Diagnostics analytical platform is getting close. - 3/18/2013
Plan to ban loyalty points on hold
College puts the breaks on plans after receiving a huge amount of feedback from practitioners and patients. - 3/18/2013
Kidney patients get bonus from LDL lowering
Treatment helps maintain vascular access patency in hemodialysis - 3/18/2013
Healing the hospital hierarchy
A hospital is, by its nature, the scene of constant life-or-death situations. It’s the work we nurses, doctors and other health professionals do; we chose it. The threat of harm can jazz you up or bring you down, but what it should demand, always, is the highest possible level of professionalism. Who’s at risk when that doesn’t occur? - 3/18/2013
Drug disappoints in chronic kidney disease
Cinacalcet no better than placebo at reducing cardiovascular risk - 3/18/2013
Why the Medical Post law column will no longer name names
You’ll see a change when you read our current law column. Though the cases described in the column all involve actual doctors, Toronto lawyer Bill Rogers, who writes the column, is no longer going to include the names of the people involved. - 3/18/2013
Some object to N.S. 'poaching' specialized nurses from New Brunswick
The Capital District Health Authority’s hunt for experienced nurses is raising eyebrows in New Brunswick where some claim targeted ads are designed to poach specialized people from the province. - 3/18/2013
B.C. nurses union complains about working conditions
BC Nurses Union President Deb McPherson says a number of concerns expressed for years by nurses at the hospitals are being ignored.