Marjo Johne
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 10/12/2022
Anesthesiologist accused of being a 'medical terrorist' indicted on 10 federal charges
Dr. Raynaldo Rivera Ortiz, Jr., who practised in Dallas, Tx., faces charges stemming from the death of a fellow anesthesiologist and from several cardiac emergencies during surgery. - 10/12/2022
Sense of ‘untitlement?': Female docs more likely to experience first-name calling by patients, says study
'This is why I always have to wear my white coat because otherwise people don’t think I’m a doctor—even though I run the division,' one doctor wrote after reading the study and accompanying commentary in JAMA. - 10/11/2022
Are you 40 going on 60? Medfuture wants to calculate your biological clock
The company's CEO, Mario Tremblay, ran a 50-kilometre race last year—something he thought impossible after he was diagnosed with a degenerative condition. His journey to recovery shed light on the critical importance of biomarker monitoring. - 10/10/2022
Just trying to help: Doctor slammed after he 'worked around the rules' so a patient could get meds
Dr. Ed Pineau did what he did knowing a pharmacy had refused to give the drugs to anyone other than the patient named in the prescription, wrote the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Prince Edward Island. - 10/10/2022
Can't care for kin: Alberta doc hit with suspension and costs for treating family members
Dr. Nirupa Srikisson also admitted to three charges involving improper access to the medical records of patients who were not in her care, according to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta. - 10/6/2022
Alberta to pilot fast-track program for international medical graduates
Set to launch at the end of the year, the five-year project will waive certain practice readiness assessment requirements for eligible IMGs, according to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta. - 10/6/2022
More than prescribed: 10-year restriction and $13K liability for giving patient excessive opioids
Winnipeg pharmacist owner Robert Nieman also allowed a pharmacist restricted from ordering controlled drugs to make purchases using his credentials, said the College of Pharmacists of Manitoba. - 10/6/2022
POLL: Have you had an injury or health issue from administering vaccines?
Giving injections day-in and out within a compressed period can lead to health issues such as repetitive strain injuries. Has this been a problem for you, or is it something you’re worried about? - 10/6/2022
‘YES I AM a Medical Doctor and physician’: Impostor faces criminal charges
Rossemarie Castro Rosales—who posed as 'Dr. Marie Milne'—may also have sexually assaulted some of the customers she 'treated,' according to Edmonton police. - 10/6/2022
Regulator who ordered pharmacist to pay $90K loses in court and must now pay her legal costs
Three appellate court judges concluded the Newfoundland and Labrador Pharmacy Board had no legal right to conduct quality assurance assessments and no basis for punishing pharmacist Beverley Vey.
