World Health Assembly hopes to reinforce pandemic preparedness after bold treaty project stallsHealth officials are racing to get the world to agree to new ways to prepare for and fight an inevitable future pandemic. ‘Psychiatric care is not geriatric care’: Alberta hears mixing patients at long-term care facilities leading to violenceNDP mental health critic Janet Eremenko said staff at long-term care centres are not equipped or specialized to meet such diverse care needs. ‘Potential for harm’: Ontario pediatrician disposed of colleague’s patient records, gave false info during hospital investigation Hamilton pediatrician Dr. Moyez Ladhani, who disposed of a colleague’s medical records, has been suspended for two months. Nunavut celebrates first MRI performed in the territory Portable MRI machine fills gap just as CT scanner is being replaced. Governments must disaster-proof Canada’s hospitals against climate change: experts A wall of flames met David Matear when he finally stepped outside of the downtown Fort McMurray hospital, after the final patient was hurried out of the building and into a waiting bus. About one Quebec child per day taken to ER for drowning, near-drowning: research ‘We’re not moving forward in the right direction with a steady decrease of events or tragedies.’ What does a physiatrist do all day? A day in the life of physician—and former National Ballet of Canada ballet dancer—Dr. Paul Winston. Ontario patients choose emergency departments over walk-in clinics to avoid being ‘fired’ by family doctors Healthcare professionals report patients using emergency department for non-urgent cases. Misleading monographs? These doctors say estrogen creams are safe and should be viewed that way ‘They’re not just safe, but there’s harm in not using these creams. Women can die from not using them.’ N.S. sees 9.2% drop in less urgent cases being dealt with in ERs First Previous 110 111 112 113 114 Next Last
