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- 8/23/2023
An interview with a tremor
Two years after his diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease, retired family doctor Mark Wise sits down to talk it out with his own tremor. - 8/22/2023
Hospital worker fired after Indigenous woman’s death should be reinstated: arbitrator
Arbitrator Serge Brault says that while Myriam Leblanc made inappropriate comments toward Joyce Echaquan, she was not responsible for the bulk of the poor treatment the woman received prior to her death. - 8/22/2023
Cytisinicline shows promise for smoking cessation in large U.S. study
The plant molecule has been approved by Health Canada since 2017 and is sold as a natural health product. - 8/22/2023
More needs to be done to support clinician safety and mental health
Nearly half of Canadian physicians and nurses say they are at an advanced stage of burnout, so what are we going to do about it? - 8/22/2023
Pets of pharmacy: Poppy!
Not sure if it’s the crown or the long bangs, but this week’s pet is glamour personified. - 8/22/2023
Patient relations: How best to handle patients who are manipulative
What do you do with a patient who is trying to manipulate you? Here are some tips for staying in control of the situation while maintaining the relationship with the patient. - 8/22/2023
pCPA and CGPA agree on renewed three-year pricing initiative for generic drugs
The fresh iteration of the agreement makes some changes within the pan-Canadian Tiered Pricing Framework. - 8/22/2023
Wildfire smoke can damage the brain long after flames are extinguished, research says
Until recently, the effects of wildfires have been studied on patients’ lungs, hearts and blood. - 8/21/2023
Ontario offers money to public health units that voluntarily merge
The province's health minister says Ontario will increase base funding for public health units by 1% a year over the next three years. - 8/21/2023
Patients in B.C. long-term care homes and N.W.T. hospitals displaced by wildfires
Transferring patients out of long-term care facilities is a time-consuming process because some residents with cognitive disabilities must be accompanied by staff who know them.