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- 3/6/2013
Guest editorial: The wizard, Oz
While I quickly got over the effects of my recent nasty intestinal inflammation that kept me home for three days, I'm still trying to recover from my multiple exposures to Dr. Oz. After reading his columns in Oprah magazine, and seeing his show, I’ve parsed this doctor’s criteria for disseminating health information: Is it new and surprising? Is it almost miraculous? And, is there a salable product attached? - 3/6/2013
CAIR seeks new Executive Director
- 3/6/2013
Only B.C., Ontario support MDs in screening for alcohol abuse
CAMH report rates provincial alcohol policies - 3/6/2013
Updated U.S. guidelines for managing acute otitis media in children
Revised guidelines provide recommendations to primary care clinicians for managing the disease in children ages six months through 12 years of age. - 3/6/2013
Three Ontario hospitals opt for PatientKeeper software
Three Ontario hospitals are now using PatientKeeper Physician Portal, Mobile Clinical Results and NoteWriter software. - 3/6/2013
Patient loses complaint over 'arrogant' singing surgeon
VANCOUVER | A patient who was offended because an eye surgeon sang during a medical surgery won’t be seeing the physician get an official sanction. - 3/5/2013
Enhanced recovery after surgery guideline launched in Ontario
TORONTO | Implementation of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (iERAS) Guideline, an innovative evidence-based model for improving patient care in general surgery, has been launched in Ontario. - 3/5/2013
Consumers open to virtual doctor visits, Cisco study finds
A surprising number of people would be willing to “visit” their doctors online or via text messaging, according to a new study by Cisco, which surveyed people in Canada and nine other countries. - 3/5/2013
London Health Sciences first to use blood circulation device
LONDON, ONT. | London Health Sciences Centre says it is the first in North America to use a new blood circulation device and first in the world to use the device in cardiac surgery.