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- 5/6/2020
Feds to unveil agreements with provinces to top up essential workers' pay
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce today cost-sharing agreements with a number of provinces to top up the wages of essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. - 5/6/2020
COVID-19 symptoms worsen in women after giving birth
Mild coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptoms may worsen rapidly in postpartum women within hours of giving birth, as illustrated by three cases published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. - 5/6/2020
Confronting the COVID-19 surgery crisis with transformational change
Single-entry models and team-based care can streamline service delivery, experts say - 5/5/2020
COVID-19 burnout: Can-do attitude gives way to anxiety, despair for many
Eight weeks into Canada's coronavirus lockdown, and nerves are frayed. Anxiety is on the rise, as are calls to community distress centres - 5/5/2020
Chicago researchers question the use of delayed antibiotic prescriptions
Delayed antibiotic prescriptions do not improve patient outcomes and unnecessarily expose patients to harm - 5/5/2020
Free online crisis training available for frontline workers in pandemic
The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) has developed a set of three crisis response training programs designed to help essential frontline workers, including those in healthcare, to deal with the stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic. - 5/5/2020
Details of CEBA for doctors
The Canadian Emergency Business Account (CEBA) is a gift for most small businesses with a payroll, whether adversely impacted by COVID-19 or not. - 5/5/2020
Pharmacists receiving short shipments as drug shortages continue
Health Canada has identified 27 drug shortages that could have a serious impact on the health system