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- 1/28/2013
Ontario woman first in North America to get MRI-safe defibrillator implant
NEWMARKET, ONT. | Every year an estimated 1.5 million magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are performed in Canada and the number is growing at a rate of about 10% per year. At the same time, a soaring number of Canadians who rely on implanted defibrillators to keep their hearts beating are denied this valuable, life-saving diagnostic test despite a 50 to 75% probability that they will require one over the lifetime of their defibrillator. - 1/28/2013
With premiums, Alberta premier pits MDs against taxpayers
EDMONTON | Alberta’s premier fired a salvo against the province’s doctors this week, using the specter of user fees as physicians seek a new deal. - 1/28/2013
Guest column: Why politics matter
Take it from this pharmacy owner-turned MPP—politicians want to hear from and be educated by pharmacists. - 1/28/2013
Mattress management program cuts rental costs for Kelowna hospital
Faced with escalating costs for renting specialized mattresses for inpatients prone to bed sores, Kelowna General Hospital has implemented a mattress management program that has reduced rental costs by 67% since its introduction in November 2010. - 1/28/2013
Cool in a crisis
Dr. Jeff Boyd draws on his medical and mountaineering experience to help backcountry guides handle emergencies in avalanche situations - 1/28/2013
Nurse’s aide sent home for refusing flu shot
An Alberta nurse’s aide says she has been sent home without pay because she refused to get a flu shot over personal health worries, underscoring a growing clash between employee rights and the drive to protect vulnerable patients and senior citizens from the virus. - 1/28/2013
Bone tumour imaging goes multi-modal