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TORONTO | A new study of spending on medical devices in 66 countries finds they are a smaller burden on health spending, and are more affordable relative to GDP in Canada compared to most other countries.

TORONTO | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is joining the Elekta and Royal Philips Electronics consortium to validate the clinical potential of MRI-guided radiation therapy.

Patients with symptomatic meniscal tears don’t benefit

GARRISON, N.Y. | What should be done with scientific findings that can be used for good or evil? A report by the Hastings Center examines this question in relation to the controversial decision to allow full publication last year of two papers on genetically engineered strains of the H5N1 avian influenza virus.

The CBC's Fifth Estate recently produced an investigation on the quality of hospitals in Canada—“Rate My Hospital”—which has been enormously popular and has set off discussions across the country about the need to improve our hospital services. Clearly getting a better picture about how our hospitals perform is of interest to Canadians, and the wish to exceed status quo health service delivery resonates with patients, policy-makers and healthcare providers alike. So what’s the problem?

New book Toxic Nursing addresses workplace incivility