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- 3/20/2011
A window into the body
- 3/20/2011
Ontario widens access to cancer drugs
A high profile case of a woman who was denied coverage of Herceptin to treat her breast cancer tumour because it was “too small” seems to have inspired the Ontario government to expand patients’ access to cancer drugs. - 3/20/2011
Simulation can solve big problems – safely
hospitals are unique. There is no perfect analogue to the challenges faced by healthcare organizations. When people tell me that hospitals should be run more like businesses, assuming that a hospital can operate within a purely cost-based efficiency model, such as might suit a candy factory or auto plant, I get chills. - 3/20/2011
Medical Post series tackles head on one of the most unsettling issues facing the medical profession
Would it help ease patient suffering, or be a blatant betrayal of “first do no harm” - 3/17/2011
Yoga lessens arm disability after breast cancer treatment
Women reported significant positive changes to wellbeing after pilot program - 3/17/2011
FP-provided end-of-life care assessed in ongoing study
In Nova Scotia, about one-third of patients get home visit, but only 18% receive info about symptom management - 3/17/2011
Students miss melanomas in simulated tests
Medical trainees need more preparation for real-life situations, researchers urge - 3/17/2011
Health care top priority for Canadians in federal budget
Health care should be a top priority in this week’s federal budget, according to a new poll conducted for the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) and the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). The poll comes as the organizations representing Canada’s nurses and physicians are holding national consultations with Canadians on the future of the country’s ailing health care system. - 3/17/2011
Successful treatment of nail psoriasis has beneficial side-effects
Improvements in psoriasis of the hands and feet also observed when nails treated with adalimumab