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- 3/19/2012
Saphris: new atypical antipsychotic
New drug indicated for treatment of schizophrenia, acute treatment of manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder. - 3/19/2012
Uruguayan nurses charged with murder in 16 hospital deaths
Murder charges were filed against two male nurses Sunday and a female nurse was charged with covering up a crime in a case involving more than a dozen deaths at two Uruguayan hospitals, judicial officials said. - 3/19/2012
Older patients let down by shortage of nurses, says Royal College of Nursing
Low ratio of staff to patients means nurses often do not have time to look after elderly patients properly, RCN warns - 3/19/2012
Nurses sign petition criticizing new medical equipment
Critics say machines are unsafe because they set off false alarms too frequently to be trusted. - 3/19/2012
York nursing students conducting healthcare needs study for Innisfil
A group of York University nursing students will present the findings of their healthcare needs study to Innisfil residents March 27. - 3/19/2012
Ontario nursing home task force flooded with ideas for change
A long-term care task force created after a Toronto Star investigation into nursing home abuse has been swamped with complaints — and ideas for change. - 3/19/2012
Special nurses guide seniors through ERs
Research showed seniors in community were readmitted to the ER at a lower rate than the national average. - 3/19/2012
Health Canada licenses deep brain stimulation therapy for epilepsy
Medtronic has received a licence from Health Canada for its deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy for refractory epilepsy patients. This delivers controlled electrical pulses to a location inside the brain involved in seizures. - 3/18/2012
Era of Canadian medical degree recognition in U.S. coming to an end?
Change in accreditation system may make Canadian medical schools more independent of U.S. counterparts