ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 4/30/2012
Guidelines to target immigrant health
Physician hopes pharmacists can use document to help push new immigrant and refugee health from the margins to the mainstream. - 4/30/2012
B.C. pharmacists watchful on new legislation
Profession trying to remain optimistic as the province brings in legislation to regulate drug pricing. - 4/30/2012
Clinical Notes: 2012 Canadian hypertension guidelines
Updated guidelines put greater emphasis on out-of-office blood pressure measurement. - 4/30/2012
Canadian Nurses Association says 'It's About Time' to consider NPs as answer to more access to better care
Campaign to communicate value of nurse practitioners lands in Alberta - 4/30/2012
New study examines cancer risk with ARBs
Previous experimental work had raised theoretical concerns about the risk of cancer, since ARBs play a role in regulating angiogenesis, cell proliferation, and tumour progression. - 4/29/2012
Can the pain prescribing pendulum stay in the middle?
I am sure all of you can remember our first experiences with trying to treat pain in patients. Many years ago, as a new RN, I remember more experienced colleagues telling me that if an order was written “q 3-4 h”, it was better to wait the four hours than the three. Then, of course, came the realization that for some patients this “rule” was inhumane. I suspect that many providers, both then and now, could benefit from additional educational supports to help them in caring for patients who present with pain. - 4/29/2012
Nurses important in operating theatres
Nurses remain important in operating theatres, even as robots replace humans to perform delicate surgical procedures. - 4/29/2012
B.C. psychiatric nurses reap rewards
Nepal isn’t a good place to be born if you happen to have a disability. - 4/29/2012
Manitoba adds more drugs to Pharmacare
Addition of more generics to formulary will save $10 million per year, says health minister.