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- 10/16/2018
Now that cannabis is legal, let's use it to tackle the opioid crisis
Research has shown that U.S. states with legalized medical cannabis saw 25% fewer opioid-related deaths than states where it remained illegal - 10/16/2018
Mental health therapies should be fully funded by medicare
Publicly funding comprehensive treatment for depression is cost-effective - 10/16/2018
Mentoring women in the era of #MeTooMedicine
- 10/16/2018
Doctor suspended for one year for failing to follow-up with patient in critical condition
The doctor failed to respond to a call for nearly three hours, while one of his patients was in distress - 10/15/2018
Good grief: The situation for doctors has gone to the dogs
The situation for doctors has gone to the dogs. If you're at all concerned about the health of the medical profession in Canada, it would be hard to envision a more disheartening, yet simultaneously maddening week than the one that just passed. Ontario, as always, came up with another episode of its World Wrestling-quality drama, and more on that shortly. But for once the shenanigans in Ontario looked to have been upstaged, this time by a conference on physician health that took place in Toronto. - 10/15/2018
Ottawa clinic abruptly shut down over $255,000 in unpaid rent
The move has left several doctors scrambling and will force 1,700 patients to seek care elsewhere - 10/15/2018
Case report: Off the hook
- 10/15/2018
Northern Manitoba heart patient who was not offered flight for medical check dies on 10-hour bus ride
Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation Chief Marcel Moody said cancer patients and other First Nations people are being forced to take long bus rides for medical help - 10/15/2018
Three year old overdoses after pharmacy accidentally dispenses five times the morphine dose
The B.C.-based chain has apologized for the human error and says it will pay the family's medical costs - 10/15/2018
What to know before investing in your practice
Thinking about growing and expanding? Whether you plan on borrowing money or using excess earnings, here’s what you should ask yourself first