Patient Compliance

Beyond the signature: Is consent truly informed?
In research and medical treatment, patients often are expected to make major decisions under time constraints when they are already distraught. Knowing this, it is the responsibility of healthcare practitioners, and the medical system itself, to ensure patients are prepared to make these decisions.
Five tips on improving outcomes in patients with COPD
Influenza, pneumococcal, COVID and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccinations are all recommended for most patients with chronic lung conditions.

B.C. health minister apologizes to family of 10-year-old girl with rare disease

No cure exists for the rare neurodegenerative disorder that causes seizures, blindness and declining motor functions.
Solve my problem: How do I handle non-adherent patients?

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B.C. Health Ministry restores drug funding for girl with rare disease

The mother of a nine-year-old Vancouver Island girl who has an extremely rare neurodegenerative disease says she’s grateful her daughter will get her medication back.
B.C. limits sales of two more diabetes drugs amid off-label use for weight loss

The limits on sales of Type 2 diabetes drugs tirzepatide and dulaglutide come after a 2023 regulation limited sales of semaglutide, which is sold under the band name Ozempic.
Tribunal sides with disabled woman denied ultrasound at Calgary clinic

Stephanie Chipeur complained to the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal after the Calgary diagnostics clinic refused to schedule her for an appointment in 2021 unless she had a caretaker also attend to lift her from her wheelchair onto an exam table.
Lack of beds at New Brunswick regional hospitals no surprise: Premier Holt

Susan Holt says she isn’t surprised hospitals are struggling as they take on patients who should be in long-term care.
Two pharmacists sanctioned for serious failures in monitoring a patient

Both missed several refills of medication prescribed to vulnerable patient who has now been in a vegetative state after a cardioembolic stroke.
What to prescribe to avoid a relapse of cannabis-related psychosis?

Injectable anti-psychotics offer better outcomes than oral equivalents.

Beyond the signature: Is consent truly informed?

Five tips on improving outcomes in patients with COPD

B.C. health minister apologizes to family of 10-year-old girl with rare disease

Solve my problem: How do I handle non-adherent patients?

B.C. Health Ministry restores drug funding for girl with rare disease

B.C. limits sales of two more diabetes drugs amid off-label use for weight loss

Tribunal sides with disabled woman denied ultrasound at Calgary clinic

Lack of beds at New Brunswick regional hospitals no surprise: Premier Holt

Two pharmacists sanctioned for serious failures in monitoring a patient

What to prescribe to avoid a relapse of cannabis-related psychosis?