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- 10/16/2012
Nuance acquires J.A. Thomas and documentation programs
Nuance Communications has acquired J.A. Thomas and Associates, provider of physician-oriented, clinical documentation improvement programs for the healthcare industry. - 10/16/2012
Ontario boosts narcotic addiction efforts, requests generic oxycodone ban
In an effort to put more muscle behind its strategy to tackle narcotic addiction and its related issues, Ontario Minister of Health and Long-Term Care Deb Matthews announced $15 million in funding for several new initiatives. - 10/15/2012
Bath salts: key points you should know
Healthcare professionals should know five important points about “bath salts,” according to a recent CMAJ article. - 10/15/2012
Smith Falls NP-Led Clinic's grand opening marks new era in health care
With the cutting of a ribbon the staff and patients of Smiths Falls' Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic celebrated their much-awaited opening and the positive impact the clinic will have on the community. - 10/15/2012
CFP forum examines role of technology, perceptions of change
AT CFP's Pharmacy Forum, leaders share perceptions, ideas and a peek at pharmacy's future. - 10/15/2012
Training teaches about disabled patients’ sexuality
Providing healthcare staff with a one-day training course on dealing with the sexual needs of people with an acquired physical disability gave staff a greater understanding of the issues facing patients and enabled providers to address intimate questions more comfortably and proactively, according to an Irish study. - 10/15/2012
Nursing shortage means Yukoners may go south for chemotherapy
As many as 20 cancer patients around the Yukon may have to fly to Vancouver to receive their chemotherapy treatments starting next week due to the lack of a chemotherapy nurse in the territory. - 10/15/2012
Video: Winnipeg nurses dance for breast cancer awareness, research
Sure, they can save lives. But can they dance? Nurses from the Health Sciences Centre premiered their entry in the 2012 Pink Glove Dance Video Competition in a live webcast interview at the Free Press News Café recently.