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- 12/20/2023
Doctors, nurses call for reforms to prevent overcrowding in Canada’s emergency rooms
Dr. Michael Howlett, president of the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians, said the group is expecting to convene a national forum next year. - 12/20/2023
Hundreds of foreign trained doctors boosting B.C. family medicine: Dix
B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix said almost all of the 666 IMGs registered in the province this year are now working as doctors, with over half specializing in family medicine. - 12/19/2023
Innovator: Pascale Arsenault awarded for telepharmacy effort
Available through the Jean Coutu network, telepharmacy provides relieve to overwhelmed pharmacists. - 12/19/2023
Quebec health minister asks public to avoid emergency rooms amid overcrowding
The announcement comes in response to a letter from a group of chief doctors expressing that the ER situation is ‘out of control’ due to overcrowding. - 12/19/2023
Pharmacare not the top health priority for most Canadians: survey
The survey reveals greater support for allocating funds towards reducing surgical wait times (36%), building more long-term care homes (32%) and expanding mental health services (30%). - 12/18/2023
Being overweight impairs the immune response against COVID-19
Excess weight alters the immune response after infection, but not after vaccination, study shows. - 12/18/2023
Vote for me but you won’t be my priority
Dr. Jabir Jassam argues that when OMA presidents and board members agree to their fiduciary duty to the organization they effectively shift their allegiance away from members. - 12/18/2023
Bioactive coating would increase the effectiveness of masks
A Quebec-Brazilian research team has developed a bioactive coating for surgical masks that not only blocks viruses but also destroys them. - 12/18/2023
Smith says it wasn’t her decision to nix job offer to Alberta public health doctor
Alberta premier denies being responsible for blocking the hiring of Dr. Deena Hinshaw for a position at the Indigenous Wellness Core of Alberta Health. - 12/18/2023
Endometriosis: a promising new treatment coming
Medication could be game-changer for patients as it combines replacement hormones and relugolix in a single tablet taken once daily.