ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 12/6/2021
How to help patients with neuropathic pain
Dr. Dwight Moulin and Dr. Anuj Bhatia walk through managing patient expectations and effective titration. - 12/6/2021
Would Scotland’s government-backed Pharmacy First program work in Canada?
The NHS Pharmacy First Scotland program is only a year old, but it's expanded pharmacists’ scope of practice, paid them for their time, and eased the burden on the healthcare system. Could Canada follow their example? - 12/3/2021
How to work with a financial advisor
Tips on how to maximize the value of this important member of your financial team. - 11/30/2021
Fitbit app can detect undiagnosed atrial fibrillation: study
A study of more than 450,000 Fitbit wearers shows that an algorithm for the fitness tracker has a high positive predictive value for detecting atrial fibrillation. - 11/26/2021
QUIZ: Test your knowledge on seniors' fitness to drive
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted driver's tests, vision care and in-person medical assessments for Canadian seniors. How much do you know about assessing their fitness to drive? - 11/24/2021
Will pediatric COVID-19 vaccines prove a flash point for violence against healthcare workers?
Making and enacting legislation would underline the serious nature of verbally or physically abusing a healthcare worker, said CMA president Dr. Katharine Smart. - 11/23/2021
Wearable naloxone auto-injector prototype tested in Vancouver
A wearable device that injects naloxone when it detects the wearer has stopped breathing was tested at a Vancouver supervised injection site. - 11/23/2021
Fewer people filling prescriptions for hypertension meds compared to pre-pandemic: Shoppers
Shoppers Drug Mart released data suggesting that fewer people are filling prescriptions for hypertension compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic. - 11/22/2021
How B.C. pharmacists handled drug rationing and helped those trapped, evacuated due to mudslides
Pharmacies in British Columbia were left in short supply of medication as road closures disrupted the supply chain. - 11/19/2021
QUIZ: Wait! Do you know the details of the COVID-19 vaccine in children ages five to 11?
From dosing intervals to concomitant vaccinations, what are the recommendations for providing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to children aged five to 11?