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- 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. - 7/7/2021
Half of COVID-19 patients report symptoms after 12 weeks, says new PHAC review
Fatigue, pain, shortness of breath and sleep disturbances were the most common issues, followed by anxiety, cough and hair loss. - 7/7/2021
Alternate career? Owning a flower shop
Dr. Mamta Gautam, a psychiatrist in Ottawa, offers up answers to 10 questions we asked her about her life. - 7/7/2021
Poll: How open is your clinic to in-person care?
With COVID-19 cases declining, are you having more patients come into your 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. - 7/7/2021
Pharmacy Leader Kimberly Schroeder: 'You can and will make a difference in people’s lives'
You can and will make a difference in people’s lives. There is an entire industry behind you supporting you, and if you keep the patient at the centre of what you do, you can never go wrong. - 7/7/2021
Guidance on myocarditis/pericarditis now included in COVID-19 vaccine guidelines
NACI advises deferral of second dose in patients who develop myocarditis or pericarditis following the first dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.