ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 2/22/2012
Controversial angioplasty treatment for MS gets support
Patients reported improved quality of life in short-term followup - 2/22/2012
Sweet taste of success
- 2/22/2012
Stent relieves compression of pulmonary artery caused by cancer
Unusual use of stent allowed lung cancer patient to breathe easier - 2/22/2012
Low-dose ASA over-prescribed
Yet study shows it is hard to change FPs’ prescribing of low-dose ASA - 2/22/2012
Calculators for who should get low-dose ASA wildly divergent
Various tools defined from 26% to 78% of same group as candidates for treatment - 2/21/2012
B.C. should scrap wage cut for hospital pharmacists
Many specialist pharmacists will disappear if the government does not rescind its planned 14 per cent pay reduction. - 2/21/2012
Caprelsa for advanced thyroid cancer
First drug to be approved for the treatment of rare thyroid cancer. - 2/21/2012
Privacy concerns adversely affect patient care outcomes, survey finds
A Canada-wide patient survey suggests the delivery of healthcare is being hurt because concerns about privacy are hampering the flow of information to providers. - 2/21/2012
Templates for Ontario healthcare tendering being finalized
Common tendering and contracting templates for healthcare organizations in Ontaruio are being finalized by the Healthcare Supply Chain Network. The templates will be designed to help healthcare organizations establish consistent procurement practices and align with contracting principles under the Ontario Broader Public Sector Procurement Directive.