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- 4/22/2013
Press Review - April 23, 2013
- 4/22/2013
Updated concussion guidelines include new diagnostic tools
Rest remains the cornerstone of management, but new advice is ‘more relaxed’ - 4/22/2013
Studies tout single-inhaler approach to asthma
Patients with poorly controlled disease benefit from using same combo for relief and maintenance - 4/22/2013
Seasons in the abyss: Alberta’s two-year fee battle
New deal includes no increases in first three years with hikes at back end - 4/22/2013
Researchers find no link between nurse stress, multiple sclerosis
Study of nurses finds no link between stress levels, and the overall risk of developing multiple sclerosis. - 4/22/2013
Our pharmacare system in Canada is designed to fail – and it’s costing us $billions
Another federal budget cycle has passed without remedy for the biggest unresolved problem in our healthcare system. From 1980 to 2010, spending on pharmaceuticals used outside of hospitals in Canada grew more than 15-fold, from just under $2 billion to just over $30 billion. Yes, billion. - 4/22/2013
Oral immunotherapy for food allergy: No cakewalk
‘We’ve had successes, from which we learn’ - 4/22/2013
Opinion: Last-minute B.C. Liberal decision caters to nurses, ignores costs
Decision ignores warnings from within their own government that it was expensive, rushed and potentially disruptive. - 4/22/2013
ONA president to Tim Hudak: Demonizing nurses will backfire
It’s fascinating to see PC Leader Tim Hudak’s choice of words in his attempts to dehumanize Ontario’s registered nurses and other union members.