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- 6/20/2011
Primary-care networks a success: AMA
The Alberta Medical Association says an independent, third-party evaluation of the province’s 40 primary-care networks shows the physician-led multidisciplinary teams have been a success at improving the delivery of primary care in the province. - 6/20/2011
Ontario to clamp down on for-profit clinics
Nursing group applauds announcement of crackdown on clinics that charge extra for preferential treatment. - 6/20/2011
Major new clinical trial network announced for type 1 diabetes
A $33.9-million initiative to support clinical trials evaluating new treatments and technologies for type 1 diabetes in Canada has been launched by Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Canada. - 6/20/2011
MCAT ruse ends in police charges
Sophisticated ant-cheating mechanisms may be way of the future for medical exams - 6/20/2011
LETTER: Marathoners everywhere
- 6/20/2011
Insiders suspected in surgical equipment thefts
Guards posted to emergency rooms, surgery suites locked in wake of robberies - 6/20/2011
Induction therapy associated with lower risk of graft loss in kidney transplant recipients
PHILADELPHIA | Induction immunosuppressive therapy appears to be associated with a lower risk of graft loss, even in low-risk kidney transplant recipients who do not receive corticosteroid maintenance therapy, according to a new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia. - 6/20/2011
In an ever-changing world, HOOPP rates remain stable
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) will keep member and employer contribution rates stable in 2013. Contribution rates have been the same since the start of 2004. - 6/20/2011
Governance toolkit aims to improve quality and patient safety
The Ontario Hospital Association, its Governance Centre of Excellence and Health Quality Ontario have developed an online resource for Ontario’s hospital boards called the Quality and Patient Safety Governance Toolkit. - 6/20/2011
‘Dr. Death’ dies