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The medical examiner determined the New York doctor died as a result of ‘anaphylaxis due to elevated levels of dairy and nut in her system,’ the lawsuit states.

Educators can challenge students without resorting to intimidation, wrote the authors of an article in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.

Among the recommendations arising from the paper include increased funding alongside more staffing, higher wages, equitable workloads and a means of protecting healthcare workers, the majority of whom are female, from workplace violence and harassment.

The fund is currently open for applications.

The Ontario College of Pharmacists wants a meeting with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario to discuss doctors it says are refusing to process MedsCheck paperwork and making social media posts that ‘denigrate pharmacists’ expanded scope of practice.’

The framework will set the foundation for its upcoming licensee and proprietor education programs.

Pharmacists who hold an emergency assignment registration have until Nov. 10 to transition, while pharmacy techs have until next year.

An application filed by Dying with Dignity in Ontario Superior Court on Monday argues that it is discriminatory to bar people with mental disorders from being eligible for an assisted death when it is available to people who suffer physically.