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- 1/18/2011
Hospital funding models need update: OMA
New Ontario Medical Association paper considers activity-based funding versus global hospital funding - 1/18/2011
Governance review may mean big OMA change
Ontario Medical Association (OMA) governors have voted to conduct a “focused and step-wise” review of the way their group is governed. - 1/17/2011
What if family doctors become extinct?
Noted pharmacist Rick Siemens key contributor to “What if family doctors become extinct” feature story. - 1/17/2011
To touch or not to touch
Why is it easier to reach for a speculum than to hold a patient’s hand? - 1/17/2011
Stem cell treatment for urinary incontinence shows promise
Phase III trials of technique, which uses quadriceps tissue injected into sphincter muscles, are nearing completion - 1/17/2011
Repairing native health
Health status indicators of Canada’s First Peoples remain poor but there are some improvements and glimmers of hope - 1/17/2011
Quotes from a generation of documents
Milestone native health reports over the years —and memorable excerpts from them - 1/17/2011
Pomegranate may benefit dialysis patients
Study links the fruit’s juice with reduced inflammation and hospitalizations due to infections and heart troubles - 1/17/2011
Obesity: Healthcare providers contribute to discrimination
1st Canadian Summit on Weight Bias and Discrimination - 1/17/2011
New agent offers hope for rare bleeding disorder
Recombinant factor XIII product reduced the number of bleeding episodes and avoided risks linked to blood products