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- 10/23/2012
Health IT could save Canadians 70 million hours a year: study
Canadians could have gained nearly 70 million hours of time in 2011 had they been able to consult with their healthcare providers, access test results (lab tests, MRIs, and X-rays) and request prescription renewals electronically. - 10/23/2012
Draeger brings Zeus IE anesthesia device to Canada
MARKHAM, ONT. | Eight Zeus Infinity Empowered (IE) anesthesia devices made by Draeger have been installed in the operating rooms of Markham Stouffville Hospital. Another five are planned for installation next year. - 10/22/2012
IMG doctor 'lost everything' after Manitoba sex conviction
A doctor trained in India who moved to Canada to practise medicine lost everything he’d worked for when he was convicted for sexually assaulting a patient, a Manitoba court heard. - 10/22/2012
Winnipeg pharmacist fined for diverting scripts
A Winnipeg pharmacist has been fined $4,000 and been told to pay $16,000 towards the Manitoba Pharmaceutical Association's investigation into his diversion of prescriptions from the Zellers pharmacy where he worked, to a pharmacy where he had a financial stake. - 10/22/2012
Toronto RPN jailed 12 months for sex assault
A Toronto nursing-home worker convicted of sexually assaulting an elderly female resident is serving a 12-month jail sentence for the crime. - 10/22/2012
The rise of metabolic surgery
Bariatric procedures do more than help obese patients shed pounds— they can also treat and may even prevent type 2 diabetes