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- 6/14/2021
Que. FPs must take mixed remuneration system in fall—or face penalties, says Legault
Quebec premier François Legault aims to use financial penalties created by former Minister of Health Dr. Gaétan Barrette, but never applied, to force FPs to take care of a larger number of patients. - 6/14/2021
Why is access to medically assisted death a legislated right, but access to palliative care isn’t?
John started his first appointment in the Neuropalliative Care Clinic with, “I want to talk about MAiD.” I had one request: that he wait to make his MAiD decision until after seeing a community palliative care physician. At his next appointment, John informed us he had withdrawn his MAiD request because his primary symptom—pain—was now well-controlled. - 6/14/2021
Could COVID-19 be causing diabetes?
A global consortium of researchers is looking at potential causal links between COVID-19 and diabetes. - 6/14/2021
AHS selects DynaLIFE as preferred proponent for community lab services
AHS and Alberta Precision Labratories are now set to begin negotiations on a contract with DynaLIFE, which was selected after a Request for Proposals launched in December 2020. - 6/14/2021
AHS suing Calgary mayoral candidate over stream of threats against healthcare workers
The highly controversial candidate remains in jail as he awaits a criminal trial on charges of causing disturbance. - 6/13/2021
AMMI Canada guidance on duration of antibiotic therapy for common infections
Aims to provide the best patient care, while avoiding unnecessarily prolonged antibiotic therapy and preserving antibiotics for future use. - 6/13/2021
Pre-clinical research on new imaging technique looks to improve speed of diagnosis for neurological diseases
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging is highlighting a study on a new imaging technique with the potential to detect neurological disorders in their earliest stages. - 6/13/2021
10 suggestions for more efficient vaccine rollout
Dr. Carlos Yu says based on his experiences working in the mass vaccine centre as a vaccinator and recovery physician he has some suggestions for a more efficient and safer vaccine roll-out. Most suggestions apply to the future; but some still apply for right now.