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- 10/19/2011
Nurse poser successfully prosecuted
- 10/19/2011
Opiate replacement program for Annapolis Valley
The long-standing problem of opiate addiction in Nova Scotia’s agricultural heartland is being tackled with a new methadone treatment program. - 10/18/2011
B.C. fee deal talks collapse—again
Government wants to stop funding EMR-adoption program PITO and other initiatives - 10/18/2011
New Alberta Atlas stresses need for teamwork in diabetes care
Edmonton | A report just released by the Alberta Diabetes Surveillance System shows a need for more teamwork between patients and their health-care providers to aid Albertans with getting the laboratory tests necessary to help manage and prevent long-term complications of the disease. - 10/18/2011
St. Michael's Hospital opens new knowledge institute in Toronto
A transformative gift from Hong Kong entrepreneur and philanthropist Li Ka-shing has created a world-class institute at St Michael’s Hospital in downtown Toronto. - 10/18/2011
One in four hospitalized for depression are readmitted within a month
One in four people hospitalized for depression were readmitted or visited an emergency room again for depression within 30 days of discharge, according to a new study by researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) here. The results were published in the August issue of the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. - 10/18/2011
University of Alberta to launch PharmD program
Students graduating from the University of Alberta's pharmacy program in 2013 just learned that they will soon have the option of applying for entry into the school's newly-approved PharmD program. - 10/17/2011
Worldwide use of cardiovascular therapies ‘terrible’: PURE study
Secondary prevention efforts carried out by non-physicians identified as a way to remove barriers to receiving treatment - 10/17/2011
Nurse-based model of care effective for chronic kidney disease
Study finds model decreases costs without reducing quality of life.