ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 6/17/2013
Cutting case managers for ALS, MS patients wrong, nurse says
A Calgary nurse says Alberta Health Services is forsaking its most vulnerable patients by cutting specialized care for ALS and MS patients. - 6/17/2013
Video: Caring for Syria's wounded generation
At an after-care center near Turkey's border with Syria, nurses and other health professionals help civilians and combatants recover from life-altering injuries. This New York Times report highlights the casualties of Syria's brutal civil war. - 6/17/2013
Deceptive mail order company ordered to close Mississauga office
Report finds company claiming to be Canadian is actually headquartered in Belize, ships its low-priced drugs from India and doesn’t employ a single pharmacist here, report finds. - 6/17/2013
Video: Preschool diet and heart disease
Eating habits of preschoolers could put kids at risk of heart disease later in life. - 6/16/2013
Government monopoly would reduce quality of prescription drug coverage: study
MONTREAL | The obsession with reducing public spending on prescription drugs, which takes the form of constantly falling price caps, bulk purchasing strategies and reimbursement restrictions, entails numerous unintended consequences, especially for the health of Canadians, according to a new study from the Montreal Economic Institute. - 6/16/2013
OMA defends public pronouncements following alleged 'junk science' criticism
A conservative-minded columnist is calling out the Ontario Medical Association and saying they use “junk science” in their public policy announcements. - 6/16/2013
Canada trails in access to orphan drugs for rare diseases
TORONTO | Access to orphan drugs – pharmaceuticals developed specifically to treat very rare medical conditions – has been more challenging for Canadians than patients in most other developed countries. - 6/13/2013
Family points to two doctors in death of young mother
Aboriginal chiefs from northern Manitoba are calling for an inquest after family members blamed two physicians for the death of a young mother.