Often, in the rush to incorporate, I find the downside of medical incorporation can either be glossed over by advisors, not well understood by physicians, or both.
Union president Paula Doucet says working conditions have become increasingly unbearable, resulting in more nurses moving away from the province or leaving the profession.
Kevin MacMullin, business manager for the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 727, says although highly trained, Nova Scotia's paramedics are among the lowest paid in North America.
The Medical Post's sister magazine in Quebec recently examined the taboo subject of healthcare workers’ mistakes. Here is the final installment of the five-part series.