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- 7/5/2022
Case report: back pain
A ‘picture’ of a common problem—with an uncommon twist. A new case Dr. Robert Dickson just saw in his clinic. - 7/5/2022
POLL: Is inflation affecting you patients' ability to pay for their medications?
With gas and food prices climbing, the cost of living for many Canadians is getting harder to handle. - 7/5/2022
Doctors at Moncton Hospital did detective work to investigate induced labour case
A newly released court document reveals the detective work officials at the Moncton Hospital did to try to determine why the hospital was seeing a high rate of emergency caesarean sections between 2017 and 2019. - 7/4/2022
LGBTQ+ allyship in pharmacy from curriculum to in-store interactions
A team of researchers is advocating for an overhaul of the curriculum Dalhousie University’s College of Pharmacy to empower the next generation of pharmacists to be informed allies to their LGBTQ+ patients. - 7/4/2022
'A nurse can't be everywhere': Healthcare staff shortages prompt Ontario ER closures
The recent temporary closures of two Ontario emergency rooms and consolidation of staff at another have renewed concerns over the province's healthcare worker shortage, with doctors and nurses calling on the government to tackle the problem. - 7/4/2022
Germany's CureVac files suit against vaccine rival BioNTech
German biotech company CureVac said Tuesday it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against rival BioNTech for work that it says contributed to the development of the BioNTech-Pfizer coronavirus vaccine. - 7/4/2022
After an error, there are times when immediately stopping treatment not best: CMPA
Dr. Lisa Calder, CEO of the CMPA, also points out that an article by two lawyers missed an important difference between an insurer and the CMPA which is a “mutual defence organization.” - 7/4/2022
Public meeting scheduled for rural Manitoba ER temporary closure, reduced hours this summer
Several emergency departments are planning to either reduce hours or temporarily shut their doors this summer, because of staff shortages. - 7/4/2022
How to best protect a woman's right to choose in Canada
Discussions have abounded about whether Canada needs to codify rights to abortive procedures. Dr. Mary Fernando spoke with a family doctor who firmly believes the best way to protect abortion rights in Canada is not move the issue into the legal domain. - 7/3/2022
After abortion ruling, clinic staff grapple with trauma
Danielle Maness has squeezed the hands of hundreds of anxious patients lying on tables in the procedure room, now empty.