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- 9/30/2013
Learn how to help patients with weight loss
As the health professional who interacts with patients more often than any other, pharmacists can be of great assistance in helping patients manage their weight through an evidence-based approach as outlined in the “Canadian Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management and Prevention of Obesity in adults and children.” - 9/30/2013
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- 9/30/2013
Simponi approved for ulcerative colitis treatment
Drug is the first subcutaneous biological therapy to receive Health Canada approval for use in the management of ulcerative colitis. - 9/30/2013
Vancouver General to offer 24/7 emergency trauma radiology service
VANCOUVER | The Emergency Department at Vancouver General Hospital says it is the first in Canada to have sub-specialty trained emergency trauma radiologists on-site 24 hours a day, seven days a week. - 9/30/2013
Thousands of patients leaving hospital too soon, only to return for care
Patients who leave an emergency department or hospital against medical advice before their treatment is finished tend to return within a short period of time, according to new data. - 9/30/2013
Alberta Health Services' performance reporting system is meaningless
Executives earning six-figure salaries still can't figure out why a wait time of 35.8 weeks is a bad thing