Marjo Johne
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 9/8/2022
Rare victory: How a retiring rural doctor found his own replacement
'It was an easy fix,' said Dr. Marcel Aucoin, who retired in August after 26 years of family medicine in the Nova Scotia community of Chetticamp. - 9/6/2022
Doctor who gave two patients unsolicited sex counselling during vaginal exam is suspended ahead of final sanctions
Dr. Phu Vu told the College of Physicians and Surgeons his actions were part of dyspareunia counselling that he provided as 'extra advice.' - 9/5/2022
Pharmacist assaulted at Tim Hortons said he was attacked for 'giving that vaccine to everyone'
'I'm very scared. I'm watching my back right now,' said Ramzy Shaker, who was beaten while buying a coffee —dressed in his pharmacist's uniform—before the start of his shift. - 9/1/2022
A pox on your pooch? First canine case of monkeypox confirms it can happen
The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention has compiled a list of symptoms indicating potential monkeypox in a pet, as well as recommended precautionary measures. Note to pet owners: Don't try to bathe your animal baby in disinfectant. - 9/1/2022
Sweetening the pot: Patient desperate for family doctor offers $5K finders fee
So far two people have responded with leads, but both have told Vancouver resident Gary Shuster they're not interested in the reward. - 8/31/2022
When persistence turns to harassment: Doctor suspended for repeatedly making unwanted advances on nurse
Yet when the nurse complained to her employer about the behaviour of Dr. Jose Ramirez-Morejon, the hospital did nothing to help her, wrote the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia. - 8/29/2022
No budtenders here: How Insalata Cannabis is building its business on pharmacists' recommendations
'There’s a whole gap in the system when it comes to cannabis use for health reasons—that’s where we come in,' said Wholehealth Pharmacy owner and pharmacist Anyusha Vijayaraghevan. - 8/28/2022
But it was just 'goop': Doctor hit with suspension and costs for failing to remove foreign object in patient's eye
Dr. Aimen Fateis then tried to hide his failure by altering the patient's medical records, according to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta. - 8/25/2022
Roundup: How do Canada's physician colleges differ on handling sexual misconduct complaints?
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba has been raked in the media recently for its handling of a sexual misconduct complaint against a doctor now charged with 22 counts of sexual assault. How do other colleges deal with these complaints? - 8/25/2022
Cat wakes up owner who'd suffered heart attack by pounding on her chest, meowing in her ear
This paw-erful feline in Nottinghamshire, England is getting a lot of catnip points for alerting its owner to a heart attack. - 8/25/2022
Drunk and high on the job: Stressed-out docs are 'struggling the most,' says new report
More than 20% of U.S. physicians admit they're consuming alcohol or controlled substances multiple times a day, according to a report by All Points North in Colorado. - 8/25/2022
Compounding the problem (in a good way): How one company is helping with children’s pain and fever relief shortage
While big pharma struggles with supply chain issues, an Alberta company decided to tap into Canada's network of compounding pharmacists, who appear to have no problems getting the materials needed to make acetaminophen and ibuprofen.
