ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 4/8/2009
The perils of sharing patient data
In October 2008, Express Scripts, a major U.S. pharmacy benefit management company, received an extortion letter from someone claiming to have obtained patients'; health information from the firm's databases. To support the demand, medical data on a sample of 75 patients was included with the letter. Express Scripts manages prescription benefits for some 50 million people through clients such as health insurers and employers. In October 2008, Express Scripts, a major U.S. pharmacy benefit management company, received an extortion letter from someone claiming to have obtained patients'; health information from the firm's databases. To support the demand, medical data on a sample of 75 patients was included with the letter. - 4/8/2009
Retention project gives N.S. nurses another reason to stay in province
Program encourages mentoring those entering profession and flexibility for older nurses - 4/7/2009
Weight loss supplements for childhood obesity?
Most weight loss supplements should not be recommended for children at this time, according to a recent Canadian review. - 4/7/2009
The power of PACS
Ad the demand for medical imaging grows, digital systems are creating efficiencies and saving hospitals a lot of money - 4/7/2009
Google Scholar vs PubMed
Google Scholar and PubMed retrieve a similar number of target primary literature articles, according to a recent study. - 4/6/2009
Ending the gloom of surgical 'plume'
Standards issued for capturing airborne toxins generated by electrocautery devices and lasers in Ors - 4/6/2009
Delivered by delusional defiance
Time runs out as a doctor waits for a mentally ill patient's meds to kick in to see if he'll accept cancer care