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- 1/19/2020
Opposition NDP urges Alberta government not to switch drugs for some patients
Alberta recently announced that thousands of patients on biologic drugs would gradually be switched to biosimilar ones - 1/19/2020
Family doctor suspended for soliciting patients to sign up for paid medical services
Dr. Comtois devoted as much 75% of his medical consultations with his patients to promote his website in which patients could pay $200 for premium appointment slots - 1/18/2020
My 10 rules for running a practice
After more than 33 years in five provinces, here are the most important things I've learned - 1/17/2020
Overcoming flu vaccine hesitancy among arthritis patients
Are your patients with arthritis choosing not to get the flu shot? Their hesitancy may be due to misconceptions about the vaccination’s effect on their disease. - 1/17/2020
Costs of flu hospitalizations underestimated
A Canadian study concludes that the per-patient cost of hospitalization due to influenza is higher than previous estimates, building the case for the cost-effectiveness of immunization. - 1/16/2020
Finding your niche: Long-term care
- 1/16/2020
ER doctors quit in frustration over overcrowding
Doctors in Kentville, N.S. said they were treating patients in supply closets - 1/15/2020
B.C. court rules in favour of dad seeking power to immunize his children
The father went to court after the mother refused consent for certain vaccinations - 1/15/2020
Crown appeal of verdict in toddler's meningitis death set for June
The Alberta Crown's appeal of the acquittal of a couple in the death of their son is to be heard in June.