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- 4/22/2019
Shoppers Drug Mart launches second online medical pot portal in Alberta
Medical cannabis users in Alberta can now get their therapeutic pot from Shoppers Drug Mart, with the retail giant opening its second online platform Tuesday in the western province as it pursues the growing market. - 4/22/2019
Most of us support mandatory vaccines for schoolkids, but is it good policy?
Most Canadians support the idea of mandatory vaccination. But unintended consequences could worsen the under-vaccination problem - 4/22/2019
Medical faculty hosts 'citizen forums' to find out what patients want from their doctors
Laval's graduates service mostly rural communities, but those communities are different and have different needs from their doctors - 4/22/2019
Cancer patients seen in ED have better outcomes at original hospitals or cancer centre
Patients seen at other locations were less likely to be admitted but more likely to die within 30 days of their visit - 4/22/2019
Warning in Interior B.C. about 'trippy' drug linked to 'zombie' outbreak in U.S.
The British Columbia Interior Health authority is warning street-drug users of a synthetic cannabinoid that has been linked to a so-called "zombie" outbreak in New York. - 4/22/2019
Pharmacies overtake doctors’ offices as primary venue for influenza vaccination
However, overall vaccination rates continue to be below targets - 4/21/2019
Laval retains 50% of rural medical graduates 10 years later
The medical school that retained the next highest percentage was NOSM, at 28.6% - 4/21/2019
LaMal: Excellent universal care at an expensive cost
The modern Swiss health system was started in 1996 with the passage of the Federal Law on Health Insurance or “LaMal” which responded to a fragmented system of health care being managed by 26 local “cantons”, each with different costs and quality of care. - 4/21/2019
Ontario government cutting funding for public health
The long list of affected programs includes disease prevention, water quality testing, and immunization monitoring and surveillance