With as many as 100,000 Canadians unaware they are infected with hepatitis C, a five minute finger prick for point-of-care testing at a pharmacy can be the first step to a cure.
Concern over U.S. legislation that allows Americans to import cheaper medicines from Canada has prompted more than a dozen organizations to urge the federal government to safeguard the Canadian drug supply.
It's not the operating room that is risky for patients undergoing noncardiac surgery; it's the recovery period. According to a large international study, only 0.7% of deaths in these patients occurred in the operating room, whereas 29% of deaths occurred after discharge from hospital.
A gynecologist-obstetrician has been suspended for six months after failing to order a hysteroscopy on a patient with persistent bleeding, in addition to prescribing a contraindicated drug.
The socialist senator also has a history of talking up Canada's universal healthcare, telling an audience at the University of Toronto in 2017 that this country sets a 'strong example' for Americans
