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- 1/17/2013
Ottawa Hospital told it can't ban workers' tattoos and piercings
OTTAWA | A labour arbitrator has ruled that The Ottawa Hospital was not justified in ordering nurses and other employees to cover up their tattoos and remove their piercings. - 1/17/2013
Doc used ‘sterile screens’ to sexually assault patients: lawyer
TORONTO | More disturbing details have been released in the case of alleged sexual assault by a Toronto anesthesiologist. - 1/17/2013
Picture Yourself photo gallery
- 1/17/2013
Press Review - January 18, 2013
Check out our review of recent medical stories in the media - <strong>Top Story: </strong>Doctors’ poor decisions blamed for long waits causing harm in gov't response to private clinic's lawsuit. Read this and - 1/17/2013
Accent-uate the positive (but first, find it)
There's a positive side to every person—even the most miserable, strange, and/or negative ones. Find it and watch your patient care improve. - 1/17/2013
Bias shown in reporting efficacy and toxicity in breast cancer trials
Study also revealed poor reporting of toxicity, particularly for breast cancer studies with positive primary endpoints. - 1/17/2013
Pharmacy disappointed with national generic bulk buying plan
Canada's Council of Federation's new generic drug bulk buying plan has disappointed groups representing community pharmacy and pharmacists. - 1/16/2013
Antarctic journey: A problem on the way home
Union Glacier is having an unexpected wind storm, with winds at 40 knots per hour and gusting higher. The clouds are stunning because of the high winds. These are called lenticular clouds. They look like a painter took a big thick brush, dabbed it in white paint and then just dabbed at the sky. People are really whooping it up and enjoying the incredibly windy day. There are a lot of kites in the air and some are actually practising their kite skiing. It is totally wild here.