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- 9/13/2022
Reducing fatigue in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases
Study shows physical exercise and cognitive-behavioral interventions should be considered in managing symptoms. - 9/13/2022
New hope for patients with treatment-resistant melanoma
Drugs already used in chemotherapy showing promise, reveals U.K. study. - 9/13/2022
B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix says system in crisis since 2020 must be transformed
The number of people without a family doctor has grown from about 340,000 in 2003 to 908,000 in 2017 and is expected to be higher this year. - 9/13/2022
Ontario hospital patients awaiting spots in long term care can be moved up to 150 km
The province says couples will not be separated and that religious, ethnic and language preferences will be respected. - 9/13/2022
Social media: A physician but a person too
When you’re on social media and people know you’re a doctor, you’re representing the profession. But you also want to be authentic as a person. - 9/13/2022
Will more Canadians resort to medical tourism?
As wait-lists grow and patience thins, more people may be seeking treatments elsewhere. - 9/13/2022
Wolf Klassen begins new role as Interim President and CEO at Michael Garron Hospital
Klassen is the longest serving executive team member and vice president in the hospital's history. - 9/13/2022
Decoupling from the dispensary: boldly pursuing the path of service-based pharmacy
What if we viewed dispensing robots and RPhTs as a launching pad for a cognitive-service-based future for our profession? By freeing up our time, we can do more of what we do a better job at. You know, being the pharmacotherapy experts within the healthcare system. - 9/12/2022
5 doctors plead guilty in West Virginia in pain pill scheme
The scheme was tied to the Hope Clinic and involved prescribing oxycodone and other controlled substances that weren't for legitimate medical purposes from 2010 to 2015. - 9/12/2022
‘Damning finding’: Only 3% of Canadian clinical trials are registered and reported according to best practices
New analysis finds vast majority of Canadian clinical trials aren’t prospectively registering, reporting their results, and publishing their findings.