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- 4/12/2022
Ending appointments: A guide to the four-part closure statement
When I was in grad school, a professor spoke with us about how our society doesn’t end things well—we’d rather say “see you later” than “this is goodbye.” - 4/12/2022
U.K. investigating puzzling spike in liver disease in children
The usual viruses that cause infectious hepatitis were not found in the cases, and scientists and doctors are considering other possible causes. - 4/11/2022
Neighbourhood Pharmacies event set to delve into universal pharmacare discussion in wake of federal budget
Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada hosts its next Advocacy in Action online event this Thursday. - 4/11/2022
How do you talk to elderly patients about it no longer being safe for them to drive?
We asked docs how they go about having these sensitive conversations. - 4/11/2022
As provinces ask people to manage COVID risks, experts say the public has less data
As public health measures have lifted across the country, several indicators of COVID-19 are rising all across Canada, driven by BA.2, a highly contagious sub-lineage of the Omicron variant. - 4/11/2022
Families, doctors contest Alabama transgender treatment ban
The two lawsuits—one on behalf of two families and another on behalf two families and the physicians who treat their children—pose legal challenges to legislation signed into law Friday by Republican Gov. Kay Ivey. - 4/11/2022
Vitals: The paper/ electronic divide
We asked doctors which aspects of clinical practice in their main practice setting or institution are electronic. - 4/11/2022
Federal Finance minister highlights medical student loan forgiveness in Halifax
Chrystia Freeland told reporters at Dalhousie University the $26.2-million commitment over four years is aimed at addressing the shortage of heath-care professionals in rural and remote communities. - 4/11/2022
Templates, patients and scribes
Three doctors outline their different techniques to reduce your time on paperwork. - 4/11/2022
EXPLAINER: Where do U.S. opioid trials, settlements stand?
Collectively, businesses already have faced settlements, judgements and civil and criminal penalties totaling more than $47 billion.