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- 11/6/2023
Doctor burnout: Who is most at risk?
Female physicians and those with less than 10 years experience are among those at greater risk - 11/6/2023
Problem solved: How do I hire a good medical receptionist?
We asked your fellow physicians how they handle this key human resources challenge. - 11/6/2023
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. - 11/6/2023
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. - 11/6/2023
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. - 11/5/2023
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. - 11/5/2023
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. - 11/5/2023
Israel’s fortified underground blood bank processes unprecedented amounts as troops move into Gaza
The Marcus National Blood Services Center in Ramla, near Tel Aviv, had been scheduled to open within days, but with more than 1,400 people in Israel killed since the Hamas raids—most killed during the initial attack—the timeline changed. - 11/4/2023
Alberta doctors ‘trepidatious’ about changes to already fragile healthcare system
The medical association has also heard concerns from doctors about the Alberta government’s promise to revamp the structure of Alberta Health Services. - 11/2/2023
A PCR test to clarify the prognosis of prostate cancer
Montreal researchers identify genetic biomarkers that could make it possible to better target treatment.