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- 6/5/2013
Episil: new bioadhesive barrier spray reduces pain from oral lesions
New oral liquid forms protective lipid film when sprayed onto the oral mucosa. - 6/5/2013
RxA, government begin talks
The Alberta Pharmacists’ Association (RxA) has notified its members that discussions are underway with the Alberta provincial government concerning a new Alberta Blue Cross Pharmacy Agreement. - 6/5/2013
Doctor with alleged ‘vendetta’ against lawyer can't deduct taxes on legal fees
A doctor will have to pay taxes on legal fees after an arbitrator sued for damages over an alleged "vendetta." - 6/5/2013
In the end, it's all about the patient
There’s a reason why pharmacists need to be in control of our destiny. And that reason is to provide the patient care we can, and should be, providing. - 6/4/2013
When my patient died, it challenged my perception of how doctors are supposed to react
I walked into my family practice office on a typical Tuesday morning and passed by the medical office assistant’s desk. I glanced to my left and saw two large medical charts held together by an elastic band, papers bulging out. A big X was marked on the chart. I quickly realized this chart belonged to a patient of mine who had died. The chart was ready for storage, the final resting place in family practice. - 6/4/2013
QHR, MediResource partner for integrated chronic disease management platform
KELOWNA, B.C. | QHR Technologies says its electronic medical records (EMR) division and MediResource have formed a partnership to integrate QHR's Accuro EMR with MediResource's unique platform for health and wellness. - 6/4/2013
More attention needed on safe staffing levels in hospitals: nurses' group
OTTAWA | New figures on rates of absenteeism and overtime worked by nurses throughout Canada clearly illustrate the need for all healthcare systems to place more emphasis on safe staffing levels at hospitals and other care facilities, says the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions. - 6/4/2013
Health-care teams improve outcomes for type 2 diabetes and depression patients
A new report found that patients with type 2 diabetes or depression had better health outcomes if teams of health-care professionals treated them instead of solo practitioners. - 6/3/2013
Ontario gives $5.7 million in funding to pharmacy research team
New interdisciplinary research program will evaluate province's MedsCheck and Pharmaceutical programs as well as expanded scope legislation. - 6/3/2013
Researcher secures funding for new studies on ‘chemobrain’
PETERBOROUGH, ONT. | A new study testing the impact of risk factors on cognitive health and the impact of chemotherapy on cognitive function has received a substantial boost, securing recent grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.