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- 7/8/2021
SHA research project looks to find supports for trans patients navigating the healthcare system
After just a few months, the pilot project has seen some success. - 7/8/2021
Should we fire anti-vaxxer patients?
Dr. Jabir Jassam thinks about how much we have all done to get here in the pandemic and he laments the risk that those who refuse to be vaccinated pose. - 7/8/2021
France preparing law to make vaccines mandatory for healthcare professionals
France’s health minister Olivier Véran is among the government officials expressing support for the law. - 7/8/2021
Case report: A painful knee
A nine-year-old boy had not reported knee pain until his parents were critical of the fact that he was lagging behind during walks—and noticed that perhaps he was turning his left foot outwards at times. Another case Dr. Robert Dickson has just seen in his clinic. - 7/7/2021
Providing physicians with feedback reduces antibiotic overprescribing
A study published in JAMA this week found that providing physicians with feedback about their antibiotic prescribing can enhance both patient outcomes and health system sustainability. - 7/7/2021
When are family docs supposed to find the time to reach out to the unvaccinated?
The Ontario government is looking to family doctors to close the unvaccinated gaps in their patient populations. But how exactly are they going to make the time? - 7/7/2021
Alberta finance minister, health provider want to roll back pay to nurses
The salary rollback proposed by Health Minister Travis Toews and Alberta Health Services is part of ongoing contract negotiations with the union that represents about 30,000 public-sector nurses.