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- 12/14/2021
The trouble with ‘resiliency’
It’s time to get to the root causes of healthcare worker burnout. - 12/14/2021
Welcome a new year of new beginnings with a new plan
There’s an old saying: If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. Of course, a more optimistic version would be: If you make a good plan, you increase your chances of success! That concept is important to keep in mind, especially if you’re making plans for the year ahead. - 12/14/2021
Alberta loosens restrictions as worry over Omicron grows
Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta's vaccination rate means it is well positioned to handle the variant, allowing the province to loosen gathering restrictions. - 12/14/2021
Dr. Yes
Dr. Jabir Jassam writes about the trials of having a colleague who seems to always give patients everything they ask for. - 12/14/2021
I took a 90% pay cut and I couldn’t be happier
The truth is, we’re not after the money. Dig a little deeper and we don’t really want the “stuff.” We’re wanting a feeling, says Dr. Matt Poyner. - 12/14/2021
Blood service recommends Health Canada end gay blood donation ban
Federal ministers, including the prime minister, have said they want to speed up an end to the gay blood ban, and Health Canada is expected to respond to the blood-service recommendation by the spring. - 12/13/2021
One year vaccine anniversary brings 'bittersweet' memories for healthcare workers
Tuesday marks the one-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 vaccines administered in Canada, a milestone that offered hope for a new year after a dismal 2020. - 12/13/2021
Mednow acquires pharmacy business specializing in biologic drugs
Mednow notes its plans to continue to add more and more services to its platform. - 12/13/2021
Are the new measures Quebec, Ontario, P.E.I. introduced enough to slow Omicron spread?
In Quebec, Health Minister Christian Dube said the spread of the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus in the province may be underestimated, and all positive COVID-19 tests Tuesday will be screened for the new variant. - 12/13/2021
How good is Pfizer's experimental pill against Omicron?
Laboratory testing shows the drug retains its potency against the omicron variant, the company announced, as many experts had predicted.