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- 11/8/2023
ChatGPT: an ally in dealing with vaccine hesitancy
AI chatbot scores in answering the 50 most frequently asked questions about COVID-19 vaccinations. - 11/8/2023
Leaked documents show Alberta to dismantle health provider, may sell off care homes
NDP Leader Rachel Notley says the proposal to break up Alberta Health Services would give complete political control over all health decisions to Premier Danielle Smith’s cabinet. - 11/7/2023
Alberta health minister says fundamental change needed as system is ‘not working’
Last year, Premier Danielle Smith fired the board of AHS and replaced it with a single administrator. - 11/7/2023
Doctor burnout: Who is most at risk?
Female physicians and those with less than 10 years experience are among those at greater risk - 11/7/2023
Problem solved: How do I hire a good medical receptionist?
We asked your fellow physicians how they handle this key human resources challenge. - 11/7/2023
Ketamine becomes new pain treatment in U.S., despite little research or regulation
Prescriptions for ketamine have soared in recent years, driven by for-profit clinics and telehealth services offering the medication as a treatment for pain, depression, anxiety and other conditions. - 11/7/2023
Alberta government report on safe consumption ‘pseudoscience,’ says medical journal
It says the United Conservative-commissioned report is biased in three major ways, all of which distort its findings against such sites. - 11/7/2023
No nicknames! College reminds docs to use legal name to avoid confusion
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba noted several typical scenarios where use of anything other than a doctor's legal name can gum up the works. - 11/6/2023
Ontario registered nurses soon able to prescribe birth control, travel medication
Health Minister Sylvia Jones says expanding registered nurses’ scope of practice gives people in Ontario more convenient access to care and will reduce wait times at community clinics and hospitals. - 11/6/2023
OMA, CMA and CFPC should put members—not the corporation—first
What's the difference between an organization making moves to advance itself vs. advancing the wishes and needs of its members? I'll show you.