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- 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. - 7/30/2013
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. - 7/29/2013
Canadians, health professionals divided on paid plasma donations
Canadians have one day left to let the government know how they feel about allowing a private company to pay citizens in exchange for their blood plasma, a controversial question that has health professionals divided on the safety and supply of the life-saving fluid. - 7/29/2013
Hospital reforms worry Alberta nurses
- 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
'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
Upper Canada Family health team has a new garden
The Upper Canada Family Health Team is comprised of 16 family physicians, four Nurse Practitioners, Social Workers, Registered Nurses, a Registered Dietitian and allied staff. - 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. - 7/29/2013
Study shows software helps detect, monitor cognitive impairment
BOSTON | Data presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) demonstrates the sensitivity and specificity of Cognigram, a computer-based system, supporting its use in clinical practice settings to identify even subtle impairments that can signify the early stage of dementia.