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- 12/17/2012
Corridor consults in the 21st century
Longing to step into an online —and active— doctors’ lounge - 12/17/2012
Exercise augments statins
- 12/17/2012
Flu jab good for the heart
Vaccination cuts coronary event risk and may benefit ICD patients - 12/17/2012
Talk therapy to the rescue
- 12/17/2012
Laser light disinfection therapy reduces surgical site infections
VANCOUVER | An innovative pilot of a non-pharmaceutical, pre-surgical infection prevention treatment has proven itself highly successful at reducing the numbers of surgical site infections that occur yearly at Vancouver General Hospital. - 12/17/2012
Sutureless valve permits heart surgery on high-risk elderly patients
NEWMARKET, ONT. | When 94-year-old Victor Lawrence visited Southlake Regional Health Centre for an aortic valve replacement (AVR), he was the oldest patient to undergo surgery that day. Remarkably, he was also the first to leave the intensive care unit afterwards, thanks to a novel approach to AVR. - 12/17/2012
Why is health reform so slow?
- 12/17/2012
New OMA deal: Is the profession dealing with fee relativity or just being divided?
Ontario Medical Association members have ratified a new Physician Services Agreement with the provincial government. Hidden within the overwhelming 81% vote of support and the highest turnout in the OMA’s history were some dramatic outliers and deep divisions. - 12/17/2012
Mental health is the military’s focus
Canada is the envy of NATO, but major challenges remain