Patient Compliance

New guidance available on how to assess and manage pain in children
Canadian Paediatric Society issues best practices in pain assessment and management for children.
B.C.'s Medical Services Commission accuses Telus LifePlus program of extra billing
In documents filed in the B.C. Supreme Court Thursday, the commission alleges the LifePlus program is breaking the law by charging for services covered under the medical services plan.

A primer on Ontario primary care groups

Primary care groups are organized so differently depending on the province. Here's a rundown of the options facing new doctors starting out in Ontario.
Managing constipation in pediatric patients

In North America, it is thought to affect 10% to 23% of children up to 18 years of age and contribute to 3%–5% of visits to a pediatrician.
'Jargon oblivion': How and why patients often misunderstand their doctors

A recent study pinpointed certain communication pitfalls that result in patients interpreting their doctors' explanations as the exact opposite.
5 Tips: Applying point-of-care test results to the care of your patients

Community pharmacists in Canada have taken on expanded roles in patient care.
U.S. FDA clears first fecal transplant treatment for gut infection

For more than a decade, some U.S. doctors have used stool samples from healthy donors to treat the condition.
Pharmacies offer rapid tests for sexually transmitted and blood borne infections as part of large study

The testing, which is part of the APPROACH study, will allow some pharmacies in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Alberta to test for HIV, hepatitis C and syphilis.
As U.S. federal funding runs out for COVID vaccines, pediatricians worry

Pediatricians in the U.S. are concerned about what will happen when government funding for COVID-19 vaccines runs out.
FIP releases handbook on pharmacists' role fighting HIV

The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) recently published a handbook on HIV prevention, screening and management, on World AIDS Day.

New guidance available on how to assess and manage pain in children

B.C.'s Medical Services Commission accuses Telus LifePlus program of extra billing

A primer on Ontario primary care groups

Managing constipation in pediatric patients

'Jargon oblivion': How and why patients often misunderstand their doctors

5 Tips: Applying point-of-care test results to the care of your patients

U.S. FDA clears first fecal transplant treatment for gut infection

Pharmacies offer rapid tests for sexually transmitted and blood borne infections as part of large study

As U.S. federal funding runs out for COVID vaccines, pediatricians worry

FIP releases handbook on pharmacists' role fighting HIV