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- 11/22/2021
How to love chronic pain patients
It can feel frustrating for all parties when patients don't get better; because of this, many physicians dread treating chronic pain patients. We spoke with Dr. John Crosby, a family physician of 48 years, about how he learned to love them in this video. - 11/22/2021
Jury holds pharmacies responsible for role in opioid crisis
Three retail pharmacy chains recklessly distributed massive amounts of pain pills in two Ohio counties, a federal jury said Tuesday. - 11/22/2021
Steps pharmacies are taking to make symptomatic COVID-19 testing as safe as they can
Some pharmacies are making changes so they can perform testing on people with COVID-19 symptoms indoors. But while the weather might be getting a little more frightful outside, other pharmacists insist such testing is a purely outdoor activity. - 11/22/2021
Video: Four things to know before specializing in neurosurgery
Dr. Amit Persad, a neurosurgeon at the University of Saskatchewan, about the four things that he wishes he had known about the field before beginning his career. Also: videos of him running down: Five reasons to love neurosurgery and five ways to navigate the emotional weight of neurosurgery. - 11/22/2021
Two charged in alleged COVID-19 security breach of Ontario's immunization system
Police say they began investigating last week after the Ontario government received reports of spam text messages. - 11/22/2021
Do I really need to be making the case for a third dose?
We're sitting on a stockpile and wasting doses at the same time. This wastage and surplus is occurring while much-coveted third doses of the vaccine are being restricted in most jurisdictions. - 11/22/2021
Unpacking the CPA's MAiD update before Thursday's AGM
Two weeks before its annual general meeting, the Canadian Psychiatric Association released an update to its position statement on medical assistance in dying. But former president of the CPA, Dr. Karandeep Sonu Gaind isn't impressed. - 11/21/2021
New Brunswick's health minister talks rural healthcare
It looks like the Upper River Valley Hospital's labour and birth unit has been saved from closure for now, but what is the state of rural care in the province? - 11/21/2021
Questions to ask yourself if you're considering retiring from medicine
When contemplating retirement, I think there are two major questions and several minor ones a physician must answer before taking the plunge. - 11/21/2021
CVS Health announces steps to accelerate omnichannel health strategy
The company made several executive leadership appointments and shared plans to close approximately 300 stores a year for the next three years.