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- 11/11/2013
Press Review - November 12, 2013
Check out our review of recent healthcare stories in the media - <strong>Top Story: </strong>Toronto hospital building a revolutionary ‘poop bank’ as antidote against C. difficile. Read this and - 11/11/2013
Newfoundland pharmacists still waiting; so are ER patients
PANL says pharmacists managing minor ailments could help cut ER wait times, but so far the government hasn't responded to that offer. - 11/11/2013
NRC program to reinforce natural health products
HALIFAX | Canadian companies developing natural health products will be able to get science-proven, competitive new products on shelves faster, with the help of a new program from the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) dedicated to supporting this growing industry. - 11/11/2013
Healthcare associations praise Ontario government for new measures
TORONTO | Both the Council of Academic Hospitals of Ontario (CAHO) and MEDEC, the national association representing Canada’s medical technology companies, have good things to say about the Ontario government following two separate announcements. - 11/11/2013
York University to collaborate with CCAC on home care research
TORONTO | Toronto Central Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) and York University have entered into a formal partnership to collaborate on joint research and training opportunities in the home and community care sector. - 11/10/2013
Former Edmonton TV personality suing doctor for sexual battery
A former TV personality in Edmonton is suing a neurologist in the city for sexual battery, alleging he took advantage of her during treatment. - 11/10/2013
How to target super-users and cool medical hot spots
An intriguing idea was recently put forward by the government of Saskatchewan, that of addressing medical hot spots. It has been reported that just five people were responsible for visiting Saskatchewan emergency rooms more than 500 times in the last year. One patient alone is said to have required more than $1 million in health services.