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- 4/16/2012
NP outreach services could break walk-in clinic cycle: residents group
Sudbury residents group is hoping to convince the Sudbury District Nurse Practitioner Clinics to provide outreach services out of a new neighbourhood resource centre. - 4/16/2012
Bound up bowels leave constipation sufferers longing for regular call of nature
An estimated 15 to 30 per cent of Canadians are affected by chronic constipation, and that figure rises to about 50 per cent when it comes to the elderly. - 4/16/2012
U of A study shows most callers take phone-in advice from nurses
Findings by a University of Alberta researcher show a 24-hour nurse-on-call option designed to alleviate pressure on emergency rooms may be just what the doctor ordered. - 4/15/2012
Wildrose leader will expand health inquiry to include doctor intimidation and queue-jumping
CALGARY _ Alberta's Wildrose party says it will expand the scope of a judicial health inquiry to include allegations of doctor intimidation and queue-jumping. - 4/15/2012
NL pharmacist association reaches tentative contract
A tentative four-year agreement on payment for professional services has been reached by Government and the Pharmacists’ Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (PANL). - 4/15/2012
How common is off-label drug prescription?
McGill team examines the practice of prescribing medications for indications that have not received regulatory approval from Health Canada - 4/15/2012
Blueprint for Pharmacy fundraising campaign reaches $1 million
Launched in November 2010, the Blueprint fundraising campaign pledged to raise $3.5 million by the end of 2013 to support projects that will contribute to achieving the Vision for Pharmacy. - 4/12/2012
iBGStar: new blood glucose monitor
Device is the first blood glucose monitor in Canada that can connect seamlessly to an iPhone or iPod touch.