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- 11/4/2012
Doctor jailed abroad a cautionary tale
MD flying from Toronto to Cape Town had no clue about charge—until he was thrown in prison during a stopover - 11/4/2012
Medicare: The next 50 years
What will be most interesting in the Ontario Liberal leadership race will be to see if any candidate sees advantage in moving beyond the current consensus in Ontario health care. Pending decisions on the transfer of the Shouldice private hospital licence, and the campaign (which I strongly support) by the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario for the elimination of Community Care Access Centres (CCACs) are a couple of places where a real debate might actually emerge - 11/4/2012
What do we do when the public is naive?
- 11/4/2012
Rapid gene testing could transform neonatology
Technique permits early diagnosis of genetic diseases in newborns - 11/4/2012
Reducing medication errors is focus of associations' report
OTTAWA | Four national healthcare associations have taken a hard look at medication reconciliation as a way to reduce medication related errors. - 11/1/2012
Quick Q&A with Dr. Kishore Singh
Dr. Kishore Singh is originally from Durban, South Africa, and got his medical degree from Natal University there in 1986. He is family physician and operates the Appleby Medical Centre in Burlington, Ont., with his wife, Arlini Singh. He is also an associate professor of family medicine at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont. - 11/1/2012
Pharmacist forced to stop selling natural blood-thinner
Health Canada forces pharmacy owner to destroy $16,000 worth of nattokinase, a soy-based natural remedy for thinning the blood. - 11/1/2012
Surviving Sandy
We caught up with Charles Tabouchirani, owner of New York's Cherry’s Pharmacy, about how his store is coping with the aftermath of the historic hurricane. - 11/1/2012
Exploring the art of medicine
The annual White Coat Warm Art exhibit celebrates health professionals’ creative talents - 11/1/2012
A blend of old & new in Thailand
A longtime favourite of Western backpackers, the northern city of Chiang Mai has both familiar comforts and exotic wonders