ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 2/15/2022
The complainant has the floor
Medical errors: The Medical Post's sister publication in Quebec, Profession Santé, spoke with two lawyers who defend victims of medical errors. - 2/15/2022
B.C. to lift most COVID restrictions, but mask and vaccine rules remain
Immunization campaigns, including booster shots, will continue in B.C., where 90.5% of residents over age 12 have received their second dose of a vaccine. - 2/15/2022
Researchers find potential to create universal type O blood organs for transplants
A new study from Canadian researchers is providing hope for potential transplant recipients, especially those like Ostrander who have rare blood types or other physical factors that increase their time on waitlists. - 2/15/2022
New Brunswick Nurses Union issues call for action to address working conditions
Union president Paula Doucet says working conditions have become increasingly unbearable, resulting in more nurses moving away from the province or leaving the profession. - 2/15/2022
They bear witness to their mistakes
A surgeon, a pharmacist and a nurse agreed to talk about their mistakes. Two do it anonymously, for fear of the consequences it could have and one with his face uncovered. - 2/15/2022
OMA proposes Ontario fund new surgical centres to catch up on procedure
A new report from the OMA outlines a proposal to create Integrated Ambulatory Centres across the province, which would work with local hospitals to perform medical services insured by the province. - 2/15/2022
‘Just culture’ borrowed from Boeing
The Medical Post's sister magazine in Quebec recently examined the taboo subject of healthcare workers’ mistakes. Here is the final installment of the five-part series. - 2/15/2022
COPD screening and management for primary care pharmacists
As the healthcare professionals patients see most often, pharmacists have a critical role to play in identification of patients who should be referred on for assessment for COPD. Since the disease evolves slowly, changes aren’t as easily noticed and disease can be advanced by the time patients seek help from their physician. - 2/15/2022
'Leave the area now,' police warn downtown Ottawa demonstrators
Officers walked along Wellington Street handing out notices to protesters encamped there, telling them they "must leave the area now.'' - 2/15/2022
Addressing the global antiviral deficit
In the rush to acquire vaccines, Canada overlooked the need to simultaneously create an antiviral development strategy. We need to make up for lost time.