ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 5/10/2018
Tribalism and outrage
- 5/9/2018
MD suspended for penning mean letter to patient—and CC’ing pastor
A Quebec doctor who wrote an mean personal letter to a patient and then cc’d that same letter to a local pastor has been suspended from work for four months. - 5/9/2018
Toronto Star publishes results of 'unprecedented' investigation on physician regulators
Most colleges declined to respond to the report, but those that did said they are committed to strengthening the public disclosure of information - 5/9/2018
Researchers want nationwide database to gauge risk of pediatric cancer drugs
Adverse reactions in some drugs include bone disease, pancreatitis, anaphylaxis, nerve damage in the limbs, and inflammation of the mucous membranes - 5/9/2018
Why it's important to test drugs on pregnant women
Many pregnant women probably forgo their meds because there's no drug safety information available to them—that needs to change - 5/9/2018
Alberta changes abortion clinic bill, conservatives still no shows on votes
The bill It would make it illegal for anyone to harass a doctor by phone, mail or online to convince them to not provide abortion services. - 5/9/2018
Risk of liver injury in patients taking the direct oral anticoagulant, dabigatran
Health Canada working with manufacturers to update product safety information