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Psychiatrist on what doctors to consider when advising patients during Ramadan
A Canadian psychiatrist is advising doctors to help address the needs of mentally ill Muslim patients whose medication regimen could be affected by fasting during the upcoming religious observance of Ramadan.
Stories from retirement: The future of mankind

N.S. doctor says some companies asking for too much info in sick notes
Study quantifies risk of peripheral neuropathy with systemic fluoroquinolone use

Risk increase may depend on timing of fluoroquinolone exposure and cumulative dose
Ontario doctor who sexually abused four patients during exams loses licence
New high in unemployment rate for newly certified specialists

19% did not have a position within four months to a year after certification
Walgreens to train pharmacists to recognize and address mental health issues

According to Fast Company, the U.S. drugstore chain will partner with the American Pharmacists Association as well as the National Council for Behavioural Health to train in what they're calling "Mental Health First Aid."
Private doctors in Quebec earning high fees to oversee NPs: IRIS think tank

The FMOQ, which represents Quebec GPs, dismissed the study as a 'propoganda pamphlet'
New approach to managing surgery will speed patient recovery but challenges current practices
What you didn’t learn in medical school: The impact of your professional image

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