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- 4/17/2013
I’ve gotta be me . . . or do I?
When cyber-thieves prompt an identity crisis, think of it as an interesting opportunity - 4/16/2013
Japan's healthcare system a model for Canada: Fraser Institute
CALGARY | Canada can learn much from Japan's approach to universal healthcare, which offers patients rapid access to high-quality treatment at a dramatically lower cost, according to a report from the Fraser Institute. - 4/16/2013
Study finds growing number of imported malaria cases in Calgary
CALGARY | A new study from the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Medicine has shown that imported malaria cases in Calgary are on the rise. - 4/16/2013
Growth of telehealth outpaces other areas of eHealth: COACH report
Telehealth across Canada continues to grow as a mainstream method of healthcare delivery, outpacing many other areas of e-Health, with clinical service sessions jumping 55% to 289,747 between 2010 and 2012. - 4/16/2013
Hockey head injuries getting more attention
Newspaper analysis reveals changing attitudes toward concussion over the years - 4/16/2013
Q&A: Health Council of Canada CEO on what its impending closure means for health professionals
When news broke the federal government was cutting funding to the Health Council of Canada, physician groups decried the move. On Wednesday, the Medical Post spoke to council CEO John Abbott about the organization's impact and what its shuttering will mean for health professionals. - 4/15/2013
Ontario RNs, RPNs thrilled with expanded role
New scope will allow for greater access to care for patients - 4/15/2013
Quebec's nurses want to prescribe more meds, tests
Quebec nurses say they should get more powers of prescription to help speed up certain procedures and wait times. - 4/15/2013
Press Review - April 16, 2013
Check out our review of recent stories in the media - <strong>Top Story: </strong>Healthcare workers rally downtown for Equal Pay Day. Read this and - 4/15/2013
Device for 3D scanning of human body introduced by Quebec firm
LEVIS, QUE. | Creaform Inc. has introduced the new Health Care Partner 3D Scanner, which the company says is the only handheld 3D scanner developed specifically for human body scanning.