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.
Hinton, Alta. is down to eight family physicians, half of what’s needed for the town of 10,000. And of those remaining, some are working part time or making retirement plans.
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.
More than two-thirds of U.S. children and teens who saw a doctor for pink eye left with a prescription for antibiotic eye drops, new research has found.
