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- 10/22/2012
Scheduling changes for Alberta nurses spark ‘unrest and confusion’
Alberta nurses and the provincial health superboard are wrangling over proposed scheduling changes that the United Nurses of Alberta says are creating “unrest and confusion” in hospitals and other workplaces. - 10/22/2012
HDR named to design expansion of Ottawa Heart Institute
OTTAWA | HDR Architecture has been named the lead architect for the Heart Institute Life Support Capital Project, an addition to the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. - 10/22/2012
Toronto RPN jailed 12 months for sex assault
A Toronto nursing-home worker convicted of sexually assaulting an elderly female resident is serving a 12-month jail sentence for the crime. - 10/22/2012
Winnipeg pharmacist fined for diverting scripts
A Winnipeg pharmacist has been fined $4,000 and been told to pay $16,000 towards the Manitoba Pharmaceutical Association's investigation into his diversion of prescriptions from the Zellers pharmacy where he worked, to a pharmacy where he had a financial stake. - 10/22/2012
Last chance to register for OTC CE day
To help you answer increasingly frequent patient questions about nonprescription topics, Drugstore Canada and the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy’s Professional Development division are pleased to present the latest in an ongoing series of OTC-focused education days. - 10/22/2012
National network launched for research into kidney cancer
TORONTO | A national network has been launched to improve the care and management of kidney cancer patients. The Kidney Cancer Research Network of Canada has received funding through a partnership between the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Kidney Foundation of Canada, and Kidney Cancer Canada. - 10/22/2012
Acetazolamide dose for prevention of acute mountain sickness
Acetazolamide 250 mg daily is the lowest effective dose to prevent acute mountain sickness according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis. - 10/22/2012
After metformin
A profusion of drug classes complicates the choice of second-line agent in type 2 diabetes - 10/22/2012
8 tips for improving diabetes care
‘Dummies’ author offers some smart advice for family practitioners