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- 10/15/2020
How Dr. Shelly Sarwal used her assisted death to help develop guidelines around organ donation
The Halifax physician was diagnosed with multiple system atrophy in her mid-40s. In deciding to pursue MAID, she wanted to key things: to have control when she died and to donate her organs. - 10/15/2020
Fee-for-service fights on
The pandemic walloped FFS incomes but it isn’t just restrictions on the number of capitation payment plans that cause many doctors to stay with it. - 10/15/2020
Doctors, medical students sound off on twitter about 'sexist' scrubs ad
While many pointed out the disrespectful tone of the ad towards women doctors in general, others noted it also seemed like a jab at doctors of osteopathic medicine as the model in the ad is also wearing a badge identifying her as one. - 10/15/2020
Winnipeg pharmacy already cancelled flu shot clinic because vaccines haven't arrived
Dr. Mohamed Ali, pharmacist and owner of Pembina Drugs pharmacy in Winnipeg has cancelled two flu shot clinics he planned to hold earlier this week because his ordered vaccines haven't turned up. - 10/15/2020
Civil liberties group ready to sue New Brunswick over abortion access
Noa Mendelsohn Aviv, director of the CCLA's equality program doesn't think the province will repeal the law without a struggle. - 10/15/2020
Shocking news! Retention bonuses popular with doctors
Way back before the pandemic—during a distant time known as January of this year—the Medical Post did an editorial survey of 258 Canadian doctors on topics we would be covering in our print issues in 2020. - 10/15/2020
The Medical Post's favourite charities
A few causes we think are deserving of your support as a Canadian MD. - 10/15/2020
The sound of tweets grows fainter
Recently I was live tweeting a major Canadian heath care conference dealing with virtual care and digital medicine when I came to the realization—not for the first time—that the most dense and lively interaction was happening elsewhere.