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- 5/6/2013
Asthma Society endorses BCPhA program
Just in time for World Asthma Day––May 7, 2013––the British Columbia Pharmacy Association (BCPhA)’s proposed asthma consultation program has received the endorsement of the Asthma Society of Canada. - 5/6/2013
Letting the air out of the balloon: The Alberta college responds to cost criticisms
Alberta registrar offers rebuttal to colleges investigation - 5/6/2013
What’s wrong with hospital rankings? Why ‘Rate my Hospital’ needs a second look
The CBC's Fifth Estate recently produced an investigation on the quality of hospitals in Canada—“Rate My Hospital”—which has been enormously popular and has set off discussions across the country about the need to improve our hospital services. Clearly getting a better picture about how our hospitals perform is of interest to Canadians, and the wish to exceed status quo health service delivery resonates with patients, policy-makers and healthcare providers alike. So what’s the problem? - 5/6/2013
Stateside: Nurses more prone to being bullied than other workers
New book Toxic Nursing addresses workplace incivility - 5/6/2013
New Drug: Tecfidera for relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis
Tecfidera is indicated as monotherapy to reduce clinical exacerbations and delay time to disability due to the disease. - 5/6/2013
Primary care is best place for fibromyalgia treatment: New Canadian guidelines
‘Tender points’ no longer key to diagnosis