Patient Lifestyle

Quebec anglophones have right to health services in English, updated directive says

Health Minister Christian Dubé said on X that the government never intended to restrict services.
Controversial law designed to free up hospital beds to be tested in Ontario court

Ontario’s Bill 7 allows hospitals to place discharged patients into long-term care homes not of their choosing or charge them $400 per day if they refuse.
Nova Scotia to see more pharmacy primary care clinics open

They are part of a pilot project that Allison Bodnar, CEO of the Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia, says has “transformed the way primary care is delivered in Nova Scotia.”
Editorial: The Saving Time Issue

Looking at fun, practical and hope-filled techniques to save time.
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences to offer pharmacogenetic testing

Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences will now be using pharmacogenetic testing for patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.
Time-saving tips from your physician peers

These pointers gathered from our physician-readers can be easily implemented.
QUIZ: How much do you know about rare pain conditions?

Test your knowledge about uncommon pain conditions.
Royal College clarifies CanMEDS framework renewal plans after backlash on equity-oriented proposals

In a statement, the college affirmed that medical experience will continue to be ‘an essential, fundamental defining competency for physicians.’

This program is helping pediatric oncology patients (and their parents) use lifestyle habits to counter the impact of cancer treatments