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- 4/8/2013
Liver-related deaths in Canada up almost 30% in eight years
TORONTO | A report by the Canadian Liver Foundation shows an almost 30% increase in deaths from liver disease in the eight years from 2000 to 2007. Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and British Columbia are the hardest hit. - 4/8/2013
Letter: Best nurses aren’t necessarily university educated
A letter in response to news Quebec will soon require nurses to have university degrees: - 4/8/2013
Interactive survey results look inside a nurse’s world
CBC's the fifth estate went directly to registered nurses to get their perspective on the quality of care in Canada's hospitals in a cross-country survey. - 4/8/2013
In praise of ‘old-school’ medicine
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How cultural sensitivities make nursing difficult for men
The nursing profession is one of the most demanding professions worldwide. Historically, nursing has been considered as a female-dominated profession but many more males are now also entering the field. However, when I worked in Pakistan, the status, image and perception for both female and male nurses was complicated. Here are some thoughts as I observed them before moving to Canada. - 4/8/2013
Group suggests changes to Quebec nurses' education credentials
A group representing more than 62,000 health professionals in Quebec said it is concerned about the proposed changes to nurses' mandatory entry-level qualifications. - 4/8/2013
Funding program for neuroscience entrepreneurs expands in Ontario
TORONTO | The Ontario Brain Institute is partnering with Ontario Centres of Excellence to expand North America's first funding program for neuroscience entrepreneurs. - 4/8/2013
Draw declared in off- versus on-pump CABG trial
Results show no differences in one-year outcomes - 4/8/2013
Demand for home care in Canada is exceeding resources: association
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. | The need for home care services in Canada is outpacing public funding. The result is service limitations, increased demand on family caregivers, unnecessary hospital visits or premature admissions to long-term care facilities. - 4/8/2013
Controversial MS treatment fails in first controlled trial
Findings cast shadow over larger Canadian study