ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 8/31/2011
Osteoporosis: assessment and treatment to prevent fractures in older adults
Older adults are the fastest growing demographic in Canada, with 14% of the population consisting of individuals age 65 years and older.(1) Both men and women now live, on average, to more than 80 years of age. One of the challenges with a growing aged population is an increase in osteoporosis and fractures. Osteoporosis can affect both males and females: one in three fractures occur in men, and they suffer greater morbidity and mortality than women. - 8/31/2011
N.S. prescription drug report fails to set timelines
Report on drug problem criticized for not setting timelines, financial commitments. - 8/31/2011
Straight talk about nutrition for diabetes patients
As the Canadian population ages, pharmacists will be seeing even more patients who may not have only diabetes, but other medical issues as well. - 8/31/2011
Socially networked
Facebook offers independent pharmacies another avenue to connect with their communities. - 8/31/2011
Tech Refresher: A primer on wound care
Technicians who bone up on the basics of wound care can help patients with the healing process. - 8/31/2011
Hospital techs in Ontario unionize
University Health Network's pharmacy techs have joined the Ontario Public Service Employees Union. - 8/31/2011
Downtime: It’s always the little things that get you
I do miss a couple of things about the old job—the biggest thing being the patients. - 8/31/2011
Libyan pharmacist risks life to support rebels
Walid Tarsin risks imprisonment, even death to deliver medicine to rebels.