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- 6/30/2013
Adverse reactions: Zolpidem safety
- 6/27/2013
Does a longer prescription lead to better adherence?
A new study has found that elderly cardiac patients leaving the hospital are four times more likely to adhere to their medication instructions if they are issued longer prescriptions. - 6/27/2013
Press Review - June 28, 2013
Check out our review of recent medical stories in the media - <strong>Top Story: </strong>'Amazing Race Canada' team: Married Montreal doctors take on challenge. Read this and - 6/27/2013
Exclusive Video: Poignant tales told as nurses join doctors to protest refugee health cuts
Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care held rallies across the country to protest the one year anniversary of cuts to refugee health benefits. - 6/27/2013
Seven Toronto research institutions join genomic global alliance
TORONTO | Seven of Toronto's leading health research institutions have joined together in an unprecedented global alliance of more than 70 organizations representing more than 40 countries. - 6/27/2013
Partnership program aims to bring genomics discovery to market
OTTAWA | The federal government has launched a new Genome Canada program designed to move genomics-based solutions from laboratories to the marketplace. - 6/27/2013
CancerCare Manitoba gets automated chemo compounding system
WINNIPEG | A new, state-of-the-art system developed by Winnipeg-based Intelligent Hospital Systems will prepare chemotherapy drugs with a high degree of precision, helping CancerCare Manitoba enhance patient and staff safety. - 6/26/2013
Pharmacy technician eases transition from hospital to home
A hospital centre in North Carolina is using a pharmacy technician to improve the transition of care for discharged patients. - 6/26/2013
Status quo must go: Report slams resident shifts longer than 24 hours
But limiting shift lengths could also create 'discontinuity of care' - 6/26/2013
Wynne, Matthews appear at OPA conference
More than 600 pharmacists converged on the Metro Toronto Convention Centre June 20-22 for the annual conference and meeting of the Ontario Pharmacists’ Association. - 6/26/2013
OR distractions compromise patient safety: survey
Urologists blame poor sleep, illness, interruptions and other problems for at least some surgical complications