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Turning the god complex on ourselves
U.S. court ruling against DNA patent means money saved for Canadian healthcare
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling that says you can’t “own” DNA is a reason to celebrate for both our patients and innovative researchers. America’s highest court has ruled unanimously that “products of nature” cannot be patented. The ruling overturned a lower federal court decision to allow Myriad Genetics’ patent of two human genes—BRCA1 and BRCA2. This is going to have a positive effect on both cancer testing costs and genetic testing more generally.

Baby boomers looking to right public health care, not drain it

Should we baby boomers be feeling guilty now that everyone else seems to have finally clued into the developed world’s worst-kept secret: there are lots of us, we didn’t have enough children of our own to replenish the taxpayer base, and we didn’t contribute enough in taxes to cover our future health needs as increasingly frail citizens.
Where are your voices?

Ken Burns' attempt to put the fate of the profession back in pharmacists' hands wasn't thwarted—the revolution was simply stalled. But he'll never achieve his goal without your support.
Canada’s healthcare is not keeping up
Ask the Experts: A contraception primer

With so many options, how do prescribers decide which form of birth control is best suited for each patient?
When cold hard facts aren't enough

One of the basic flaws in the arguments of Paul Caldwell’s “Show Me the Evidence” article (Medical Post June 25, 2013) is that he seems to think we live in a “billiard ball” universe where one thing causes another. The problem is that we don’t, and the problem with modern medicine generally is that we think that we do. Hence the difficulty I have with his article.
Letter to the editor: Other issues with the COFPS

I read the posting written by Dr. Doug Mark with some sadness. In fact, I will confess the announcement of Craig Bromell as COFPS chief negotiator did not get very much of my attention but something else certainly has: I am much more concerned with the decision by the COFPS to marginalize medical students, and perhaps others as well.
New recommendations for Canadian doctors-in-training focus on fatigue
Moving Ontario hospitals into the 21st century

Funding approaches that integrate care can improve access, costs and quality

Turning the god complex on ourselves

U.S. court ruling against DNA patent means money saved for Canadian healthcare

Baby boomers looking to right public health care, not drain it

Where are your voices?

Canada’s healthcare is not keeping up

Ask the Experts: A contraception primer

When cold hard facts aren't enough

Letter to the editor: Other issues with the COFPS

New recommendations for Canadian doctors-in-training focus on fatigue

Moving Ontario hospitals into the 21st century

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