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- 9/11/2022
Ontario pharmacist brings medication to Pakistan as flooding displaces millions
A pharmacist from Brantford, Ontario, will soon deliver medication to Pakistan, which is suffering from extreme flooding. - 9/11/2022
Is the rise of NPs a threat?
Nurse practitioner-led clinics are a concern in the U.S. and some Canadian FPs wonder if they will undercut MD-led care here. - 9/11/2022
Health Canada releases new decision tree for infant formula shortage
New document highlights additional specialized formulas that are now available in Canada. - 9/11/2022
With family docs heading for the exits, addressing the crisis in primary care is key to easing pressure on emergency rooms
Is a plan to ease the strain on ERs that doesn't include helping primary care doctors really a plan at all? - 9/11/2022
Ontario opens bivalent vaccine appointments for most vulnerable
The province said bivalent vaccine appointments could be booked as of Monday morning through its online booking system, with the first appointments also available the same day. - 9/11/2022
Gender pay gap in Canadian medicine—yes, it’s real!
Adjusting for demographics and hours/weeks of work, we found that on average female physicians earn about 9% less than their male counterparts, finds health economist Boris Kralj. - 9/8/2022
Staffing shortages, more complex disease pushing up surgery wait times in Nova Scotia
Operating rooms are working at full speed to get through a backlog of surgeries from the last two COVID-19 waves, Dr. Gail Darling, head of surgery for Nova Scotia Health's central zone, said in a recent interview. - 9/8/2022
QUIZ: The latest on the flu shot
As we head into fall and winter, it’s time to start thinking about influenza.