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- 12/6/2021
Manitoba doctors group warns healthcare system close to 'the brink' due to COVID-19
Doctors Manitoba has released its monthly statistical rundown, which says the number of people waiting for cardiac, knee and other surgeries has grown by more than 2,000 since last month. - 12/5/2021
Manitoba Health says mother and three year old given COVID-19 vaccine by mistake
The department says in a statement that the error happened Nov. 24 in Brandon, which is located in the Prairie Mountain Health region in western Manitoba. - 12/5/2021
Physician included in NASA's newly selected astronauts
The space agency introduced the six men and four women during a ceremony in Houston, home to Mission Control and the astronaut corps. - 12/5/2021
NYC to impose vaccine mandate on private sector employers
The move by Mayor Bill de Blasio comes as cases are climbing again in the U.S. and the worrisome but little-understood omicron variant is gaining a toehold in New York and elsewhere around the country. - 12/5/2021
Why do people choose to become ‘helping’ professionals?
Retired psychiatrist Dr. Henry Olders has a theory about what motivates people to aim to become doctors as a career. - 12/5/2021
Federal government says Canada border testing contracts worth up to $631 million
The federal government has awarded three companies with contracts worth up to $631 million for COVID-19 border testing and other screening services. - 12/5/2021
Alberta surgeon handed 4-month suspension for hanging noose on operating room door
In January, Dr. Wessels was found guilty of unprofessional conduct by the college, but the decision did not determine that the doctor was motivated by racism. - 12/5/2021
Solve my problem: How do I know when it’s time to retire?
We asked doctors to share their thoughts on how best to know when it's time to hang up the stethoscope. - 12/5/2021
6 solutions from Canadian doctors to the physician shortage
Canada continues to have a physician shortage. Here Canadian doctors outline ways to improve the access challenges in this country. - 12/5/2021
Legal column: Imaginary patients
Believe it or not, treating patients who don’t yet exist is an actual issue in malpractice law.