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- 2/12/2012
New Quebec program aimed at atrial fibrillation
In Quebec, nearly 70,000 patients suffer from atrial fibrillation (AF), according to current estimates. Most of these patients are not managed within an integrated and structured healthcare system. - 2/12/2012
Saudi MDs sue University of Ottawa
- 2/12/2012
Standards lacking for presurgery consultations
Some patients may undergo unnecessary examinations while others who need them don’t get them, study suggests - 2/12/2012
Hospital offers instant interpretation service for patients
NEWMARKET, Ont. _ Non-English speaking patients visiting Southlake Regional Health Centre no longer have to worry about communication problems with hospital staff and physicians. The hospital is the first in Canada to offer an unique instant interpretation service, delivered through a portable video screen, with a live, qualified interpreter at the other end. - 2/12/2012
Ontario LHINs to oversee primary care: minister
Doctors say asking for longer service hours is questionable when MDs are already overworked - 2/9/2012
Extended lymph node dissection via laparoscopy is feasible
An extended lymph node dissection in gastric cancer patients—as recommended by the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC)—can be achieved with laparoscopic techniques, even in community hospitals.