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- 8/18/2022
Can we blend Canada's public and private systems?
If we look to other predecessors of blended healthcare systems for answers, Dr. Charles Shaver says yes—and more efficiently. - 8/18/2022
Jean-Michel Coutu tapped to lead Metro pharmacy division in Quebec
The longtime executive will succeed outgoing president Alain Champagne. - 8/18/2022
Victoria doc's proposed $125-a-month retainer fee under review
B.C. doctors can charge 'block fees' under specific circumstances. - 8/18/2022
Emergency rooms close in B.C., paramedics union says ambulances unstaffed
Interior Health released a statement saying the department would be closed until Monday morning. - 8/18/2022
One exhausted doc leaves it all behind for the ultimate road trip
A general practitioner in Quebec City decided to sell the condo she had just moved into to buy a trailer and go on a road trip to the United States. - 8/18/2022
Pfizer booster dose approved for kids between five and 11 years old
Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says Health Canada is authorizing a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children between five and 11 years old. - 8/17/2022
The rise of ‘Dr. Google’: The risks of self-diagnosis and searching symptoms online
Here is a common scenario: picture someone sitting at home, when suddenly their head starts pounding, their eyes start to itch and their heart rate rises. They reach for their phone or laptop to quickly Google what can possibly be wrong. - 8/17/2022
Ontario nursing college proposes to temporarily register international nurses
Health Minister Sylvia Jones recently directed the College of Nurses of Ontario to develop plans to more quickly register internationally educated professionals within two weeks. - 8/17/2022
Ontario doctor facing three more murder charges as police probe hospital deaths
Dr. Nadler, 35, was initially charged with first-degree murder in March 2021.