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- 4/10/2022
The mismatched symptom
Something clicked as Dr. Raj Waghmare thought about the case. He suddenly felt both smart and stupid. - 4/10/2022
Improve healthcare: More family doctors
Dr. Alykhan Abdulla outlines, in part 1 of a 3-part series, how improving the number and situation for working FPs can be made an election issue for Ontario's provincial election on June 2. - 4/10/2022
Shoppers Drug Mart lands top spot on reputation survey
The Loblaw-owned retailer moves up from No. 2 in 2021. - 4/10/2022
Ontario expanding access to COVID-19 PCR testing, Paxlovid amid sixth wave
The province says anyone 70 and older, people 60 and older with fewer than three doses of a COVID-19, and people 18 and older with fewer than three vaccine doses and at least one risk factor such as a chronic medical condition can now be tested and assessed for treatment. - 4/10/2022
Families say 'forced' care won't work for youth while others say it could save lives
Laws vary across Canada for what amounts to involuntary detox for minors who are sometimes detained through the emergency department following an overdose. - 4/7/2022
QUIZ: Test your knowledge of diabetes and COVID-19 infection
Researchers are exploring the consequences of COVID-19 infection for future development of diabetes. How much do you know about the latest findings? - 4/7/2022
Nova Scotia doctor wait list hits new record high with more than 88,300 people
The wait list grew most in the health zone that includes Halifax Regional Municipality and surrounding areas. - 4/7/2022
A doctor's note can prescribe more than medicine
I’m constantly pulling up the digital letterhead in my EMR to write a note to a service agency, landlord or employer to advocate for a change that I believe is in the best interest of my patient. - 4/7/2022
Confusion after Alberta government halted overdose prevention pilot: emails
The Virtual Overdose Response pilot project, led by Alberta Health Services, agreed to pause the study on June 18, 2020.