Healthcare

A four-month suspension was handed down to Dr. Robert Steffen of Melfort by the Council of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan on Nov. 28.

Ava EMR, now used by clinics in Alberta and B.C., focuses on 80% of work being done from two screens

In children age two to nine, 26% of emergency department visits were for conditions that could potentially be managed in primary care.

The bill tabled earlier this week by Health Minister Christian Dubé would require family doctors and medical specialists to sign a contract agreeing to practise in Quebec’s public system for the five-year period or else face hefty fines

According to a Nov. 22 notice from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia, Dr. Gregory John Wicks admitted to practicing medicine while his registration was ‘temporarily inactive.’

The program is comprised of 25 physicians from various specialties, who can be reached for emotional support or guidance, where appropriate.

The accredited, not-for-profit pharmacy serves the university community while providing a hands-on learning environment for pharmacy students.

The Elon Musk-founded neurotechnology company has begun to recruit participants for clinical trials. Canadian residents with limited or no ability to use both hands due to ALS or cervical spinal cord injury are eligible to apply