Healthcare

I volunteered as a nurse's aide during the pandemic. Here's what I learned

This past spring, at the height of the pandemic, pharmacist Aska Patel volunteered to be redeployed as a nurse’s aide at a Barrie, ON. hospital. The experience changed her perspectives on many things.
Doctor as patient: Exploring 'scanxiety'
Close to 21,000 more Nova Scotians on the Need a Family Practice registry since June 2020
Alberta pharmacist sources potentially life-saving drug for child who ingested raccoon feces
Introduction | Flip the Script with Naushin Hooda
Playing your CARDs right to help patients get over fear of vaccination needles

While a majority of Canadians are eagerly rolling up their sleeves to get vaccinated against COVID-19, there are those who are hesitant—not because they don’t believe in vaccines, but because they harbour a fear of needles.
New course provides tools to help patients sleep better

Pharmacist-led, online program aims to remedy insomnia troubles by training pharmacists to help patients better deal with sleep issues.
Que. FPs must take mixed remuneration system in fall—or face penalties, says Legault

Quebec premier François Legault aims to use financial penalties created by former Minister of Health Dr. Gaétan Barrette, but never applied, to force FPs to take care of a larger number of patients.

Patients as friends, friends as patients