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- 3/29/2022
We’ve got to get on top of the COVID-related mental health crisis before it kills our patients
Lately, I’ve come to realize that “lockdown-related major depression and anxiety” will need to figure prominently in my differential diagnosis for patients with “unspecified complaints.” - 3/29/2022
A doctor’s guide to RESPs
Dr. Matt Poyner outlines what you need to know about Registered Education Savings Plans. - 3/28/2022
Which anticoagulant is the best to prevent recurrent VTE?
Study compares four common anticoagulants for long-term safety, effectiveness. - 3/28/2022
Ontario launches new plan to prepare for health emergencies
The measures are some of the items in what the province is calling a Plan to Stay Open, which aims to ensure Ontario is better equipped to respond to another health crisis. - 3/28/2022
B.C. doctor alleged to be opposed to COVID-19 regulations suspended during probe
The interim suspension order, effective March 24 but posted on the college's website on Monday, affects Dr. Stephen Malthouse, a family practitioner on Denman Island. - 3/28/2022
Experts say Quebec has entered a sixth wave of COVID 19 propelled by BA.2 subvariant
While the province's public health director has been reluctant to confirm a new wave, Dr. Don Vinh of the McGill University Health Centre has little doubt it's underway. - 3/28/2022
Heart health scientist on calling a crisis line and going to rehab for serious depression
Scott Lear, professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University, shares the story of his mental health journey. - 3/28/2022
Battling burnout with technology
At the medical info conference HIMSS22, the question was raised: Can the technological beast that has made many physician lives so miserable be tamed and used to help reduce burnout? - 3/28/2022
Alberta proposes bill to merge continuing care rules, strengthen enforcement
Health Minister Jason Copping says the aim is to bring together six related pieces of legislation and three standards of care—some going back more than 30 years. - 3/28/2022
Quebec commits to reforming its pandemic battered healthcare system by 2025
The sweeping plan outlined by Health Minister Christian Dube today includes ending mandatory overtime for nurses, investing in home care and hospital upgrades, more partnerships with the private sector and better access to data.