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- 3/9/2022
CMA and CNA host emergency summit on state of Canada's ailing health systems
Personal service workers and nurses have coped with professionals leaving their jobs in droves or retiring early, while the CMA says doctors report that they plan to work fewer hours to deal with the fatigue. - 3/9/2022
Understanding intersectionality is at the core of building more equitable healthcare in Canada
Twenty years ago, when I was narrowing down the residency programs to which I would apply, internal medicine rose to the top of my list. A major part of what drew me to it was the challenge of its complexity: the required knowledge of our bodies’ systems as discrete parts and also how they interact. - 3/9/2022
Nova Scotia to test acute outpatient facility for mental health care in Halifax
The 10-patient unit, scheduled to open in mid-April, will treat people who need acute care but aren't sick enough to require overnight hospitalization, Brian Comer told reporters. - 3/9/2022
Young Leader in Pharmacy Kyro Maseh: "I began to make the person I'm treating the focus of my work."
I'm the first point of contact for most patients who have questions or concerns about their health. It provides me with an opportunity to collaborate with other healthcare professionals to enhance the quality of life of people in my community. - 3/8/2022
U.S. man who got 1st pig heart transplant dies after 2 months
David Bennett, 57, died Tuesday at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Doctors didn't give an exact cause of death, saying only that his condition had begun deteriorating several days earlier. - 3/8/2022
Alberta introduces legislation to limit COVID-19 rule making by municipalities
Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver said Tuesday that municipalities will now need provincial approval to pass such strictures on private businesses. - 3/8/2022
How do you recession-proof your pharmacy business? Part 1
To increase or at least maintain profits in a difficult economic environment, business owners must improve positive inputs and reduce the negatives. To manage this dilemma in the best way possible, you can take several measures to optimize the outcome while the business climate goes through a so-called recession. - 3/8/2022
Ontario to lift most mask mandates on March 21
The province says improving health indicators, such as a stable COVID-19 test positivity rate and declining hospitalizations, as well as Ontario's high vaccination rates and the availability of antiviral treatments, allow for these steps. - 3/8/2022
Attacks hits Ukraine maternity hospital, officials say
Video shared by Zelenskyy showed cheerfully painted hallways strewn with twisted metal and room after room with blown-out windows. Floors were covered in wreckage.