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- 9/27/2011
Stimulating simulations
- 9/27/2011
Ottawa doctor beaten in Libya
- 9/27/2011
Alberta MDs incorporationg in droves
CPSA data show doctors taking advantage of legislation revision from 2009 - 9/27/2011
Gallows humour in healthcare: unethical, unprofessional or okay?
Doctors and other healthcare professionals occasionally joke about their patients’ problems. Some of these jokes are clearly inappropriate, but some joking between medical professionals is not only ethical, it can actually be beneficial, concludes an article in the Hastings Center Report. - 9/27/2011
Researchers’ discovery may revolutionize ALS treatment
Researchers from the University of British Columbia and the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute have found a key link between prions and the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The discovery is significant as it opens the door to novel approaches to the treatment of ALS. - 9/27/2011
What are you doing with your retirement?
- 9/27/2011
Elderly admitted to hospital less likely to continue regular meds
Experts urge doctors to be on the lookout for missing information to establish what patients were taking and why they stopped - 9/27/2011
Cutting residents’ call hours a bad call: poll
But many others in online survey say 24-hour call for residents is bad for patient care