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- 1/9/2011
‘What if…family doctors become extinct’ leads off Medical Post online series of ‘out there’ questions
An frank assessment of the future of family medicine and primary care in Canada takes the spotlight today as the Medical Post launches “What If?”—the most extraordinary series of stories the Med Post has ever undertaken. “What if…family doctors become extinct?” is the first question in the series to be asked—and answered—in this online feature package that also includes video introductions, audience feedback, polls and even the opportunity for readers to suggest their own “What If?” topic. - 1/9/2011
Unearthing the latest in new drugs
A look at novel agents in the late stages of development in Canada. - 1/9/2011
Quebec FPs, specialists lock horns over pay disparity
Specialist group raises ire by suggesting low-paid primary care MDs get what they deserve - 1/9/2011
Introducing a new series: What if . . . ?
Imagine a Canada without family physicians. Here’s how it might look: Doctors are essentially all specialists, and there are plenty of them. A patient’s first point of contact with non-emergency care is a salaried health professional such as a nurse practitioner, physician assistant, naturopath or psychologist. Prevention and health promotion are tackled by these caregivers, working in teams that include dietitians and other counsellors. The primary care question is one in a series of “What If” articles, designed to be provocative, to shake things up, to get people talking. - 1/9/2011
Martineau named VP sales for B Sharp
- 1/6/2011
Daxas: a new add-on therapy in severe COPD
Roflumilast will be the first phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) inhibitor to be marketed in Canada. - 1/5/2011
The Healthcare Interview: No longer House-bound, Dr. Keith Martin is leaving federal politics to focus on global health issues
MP/MD leaving behind ‘rabid partisanship’ of Parliament - 1/5/2011
Shoppers franchisees seek support through new organization
A group of disgruntled Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM) associates and ex-associates have created a new national not-for-profit organization to promote and protect the interests of the corporation’s pharmacist/franchisees.