ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 7/31/2013
State of Industry Report: Saskatchewan
A snapshot of the pharmacy profession in Canada today - 7/30/2013
Collaboration generates healthcare savings, say premiers
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ont. | The Council of the Federation’s Health Care Innovation Working Group says the quality and sustainability of Canada’s healthcare systems are being improved through its work. - 7/30/2013
Marnie Mitchell on “the deal”
One of pharmacy's most respected voices shares her thoughts on the Loblaw-Shoppers acquisition and its implications for all corners of the profession—from big and small pharmacies to suppliers to advocacy. - 7/30/2013
New study shows anesthesiologists have fewer cases of physician discipline
TORONTO | A new study shows that anesthesiologists have a lower rate of discipline compared to other specialists. - 7/30/2013
New look to reflect new times at OPA
Pharmacy has changed a lot since the Ontario Pharmacists Association last changed its logo more than 20 years ago. - 7/29/2013
Canada's nurses are saving a seat for the federal government
As the premiers wrap up their summer Council of the Federation meeting in Niagara, the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) and the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) are reminding the federal government that they still have an important role to play in uniting Canada's health-care system across the regions to ultimately improve the health of Canadians. - 7/29/2013
Is 'Robin Hood' doctor up to his old tricks, despite CPSO probe?
Lawyers with the College of Surgeons and Physicians of Ontario (CPSO) have raised the possibility that Toronto doctor Roland Wong continued to embellish patient allergies in order to secure them more welfare money, even after a ruling last fall that labeled his behaviour professional misconduct. - 7/29/2013
'Free' healthcare costs average Canadian family over $11,000 a year: Fraser Institute
CALGARY | Just as there's no free lunch, there's no free healthcare, even in Canada. A typical Canadian family with two parents and two children will pay $11,320 in taxes for public health care insurance in 2013, according to the Fraser Institute. - 7/29/2013
CMA consultations with Canadians finds 'poverty kills'
Wealth and health are intrinsically linked, with poverty robbing some citizens—including people living in aboriginal communities—of a healthy life, according to a new report from the Canadian Medical Association.