Nurse practitioners say they could help treat millions of Americans who will get health insurance under the health law but insurance industry practices are hampering their efforts.
It was a massive heart attack in the middle of a waiting room that scored a patient the attention he needed — and it was only after waiting more than five hours to be seen.
A 72-year-old psychiatrist in Toronto who hugged and encouraged patients to sit on his lap during appointments has lost his medical licence, the National Post reports.
The president of the P.E.I. Medical Association is defending a local doctor for blasting hospital administration and speaking out about patient safety.
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