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- 1/18/2022
COVID-19 antiviral pill incoming as fifth wave's peak in sight for some provinces
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the first shipment of an oral COVID-19 pill is making its way across Canada but is no substitute for vaccination against the rapidly spreading virus. - 1/18/2022
‘If you report me to the MOT, I will report you to the CPSO’
After an abnormal MoCA test, the patient wouldn’t follow up for further assessment. Now Dr. Jabir Jassam wonders if he has a duty to report to the Ministry of Transportation out of drive-safe concerns. - 1/18/2022
How do you optimize your pharmacy staffing?
Whether you own one store or a chain of pharmacies, staffing is likely to be your largest expense, but also one of the major drivers of patients to your pharmacy. - 1/18/2022
Doctor as patient: The follow-up
Dr. Mark Wise explores the world of the follow-up appointment, as he continues to document his experience as a doctor as patient in his journey with Parkinson's. - 1/18/2022
Canadian trial: remdesivir reduces need for ventilation by half for COVID patients
The study, published Wednesday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, is the largest single-country trial of remdesivir reported to date. - 1/18/2022
Prolonged sitting and inactivity a bad combination for cancer survivors
Risk for earlier mortality is substantially increased in those who are less active. - 1/17/2022
To move Canada’s health system into the future, focus on relationships
Virtual versus in-person is a false dichotomy, argues Dr. Dominik Nowak. Remote and in-person care both serve different purposes, for different people, at different points in their health journey. - 1/17/2022
Half of Ontario opioid deaths interacted with healthcare system the month before: study
Half of Ontarians who died of an opioid overdose in the early stages of the pandemic had interacted with the healthcare system in the month before their deaths, a new report shows. - 1/17/2022
B.C. nurses, doctors exhausted as next COVID-19 peak comes this week
Doctors of BC president Dr. Ramneek Dosanjh said it has been an overwhelming three years for her members. - 1/17/2022
Healthcare workers plagued with skin problems from PPE
Affects well-being and comfort, but Canadian dermatologists offer tips that can help.