A new private clinic in northwestern New Brunswick that promises to cut back on the number of elderly people waiting for cataract surgery is being eyed for criticism.
I think the pharmacy profession chose me as much as I chose to be a pharmacist. As I have always been interested in healthcare and patients, I think I also – as a young pharmacist – saw where and how pharmacy could make a difference for our healthcare systems, and in peoples’ lives.
Close to 60% of patients in U.S. national ambulatory survey were prescribed two or more psychotropic medications in 2005, a sharp rise from the 42.6% seen in 1996.
Q&A: Two Canadian ADHD experts talk about why there is a surge of patients seeking assessment, the importance of a formal diagnosis, and what physicians need to know to recognize and treat the disorder.
