ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 6/21/2017
"Viral" prescription pad new tool for pharmacists
REGINA—The Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region (RQHR) is hoping the increasing use of a viral prescription pad will decrease the unnecessary prescribing of antibiotics. - 6/21/2017
Updated guidelines on dyspepsia management
US/Canadian guidelines clarify tests for diagnosis and sequence of therapies - 6/21/2017
Press review - June 22, 2017
- 6/21/2017
Young physicians and frequent flyers get helping hand from CMPA
Association identifies common problem areas, sets up new support program - 6/21/2017
Wireless sensor to remotely monitor heart failure implanted for first time in Canada
Implant transmits lung pressure data while patient is outside the hospital - 6/21/2017
Elderly pediatrician wins second round of legal fight against college
Judge-ordered stay on practice restrictions is extended until August - 6/21/2017
Alcohol leads to more hospitalizations than heart attacks do
National report notes the majority of cases are linked to mental health and addictions - 6/21/2017
A road map for the next 12 months
- 6/20/2017
Toronto reporting physicians to college for over-prescribing narcotics to city employees
The auditor general with help from medical experts found evidence of inappropriate prescribing practices during review - 6/20/2017
Doctors' lawyer argues that publishing names of top billers 'accomplishes nothing' besides 'shaming' them
The physicians' appeal on the privacy commissioner's order to release the name of the top 100 billers is now over