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- 10/16/2013
DIVERSION: Dressed to thrill
Uniforms are designed for function and for identifying roles, but who says ‘practical’ can’t also be dead sexy? - 10/16/2013
Alberta Health Services CEO resigns in 'personal and difficult' decision
CALGARY | The CEO and president of Alberta Health Services has resigned. Dr. Chris Eagle says it was a ``personal and very difficult'' decision, but adds it is right for him and the government agency. - 10/16/2013
EMRs do not decrease billings for family doctors
A new study suggests the old concern that adopting an EMR will add extra work for family physicians and mean lower productivity over the long-term isn't founded in reality. - 10/15/2013
Aussie couple sues obstetrician and IVF clinic for having triplets
SYDNEY, Australia | After a medical scientist placed three embryos in a catheter rather than an agreed two, an obstetrician inserted these into a patient’s uterus. - 10/15/2013
Nova Scotians can now head to pharmacies for flu shots
As of October 15, for the first time ever, Nova Scotians can go to a pharmacy, roll up their sleeve and get their annual flu shot. - 10/14/2013
Pressure on nurses
Nurses are frequently placed in situations where they lack the time, and in some cases the resources to care for patients in the way they would like to. - 10/14/2013
Alberta gene therapy trial to help those with genetic eye diseases
EDMONTON | Researchers Dr. Ian MacDonald and Dr. Tania Bubela have been awarded a Collaborative Research and Innovation Opportunity Team grant for up to $5 million for the next five years, from Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions. - 10/14/2013
CDRD, Dalhousie, IWK establish new Atlantic research node
VANCOUVER and HALIFAX | The Centre for Drug Research and Development, Canada's national drug development and commercialization centre, and its partners Dalhousie University and the IWK Health Centre, have established a new CDRD Atlantic Research Node. - 10/14/2013
HSCN offers second professional development day in December
TORONTO | Following what it calls a “highly successful” professional development day offered at the HSCN conference in May, the Healthcare Supply Chain Network has announced a second professional development day for the supply chain community, Dec. 4-5.