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- 11/13/2010
Go north young ... lawyer?
It’s apparently not just doctors that governments are trying to steer into remote, northern and other underserviced communities. - 11/13/2010
Social equity drives health outcomes: BMA head
How can practising physicians address the social inequity that leads to poor health outcomes? - 11/13/2010
Ont. pediatricians push for ‘structural changes’ in fees
Stung by repeated relativity disappointments, Ontario’s 1,100 pediatricians have produced a new plan to better deliver pediatric care and are calling for adjustments to the way pediatricians are paid. - 11/12/2010
Que. GPs launch MD shortage ad
- 11/12/2010
Write, then dispense?
Two MDs go head to head debating the pros and cons of pharmacist prescribing - 11/12/2010
American residents get shorter work hours
The U.S. Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education has approved new rules for the more than 110,000 residents and interns undergoing training in the U.S. The change, approved by the council this fall, is aimed at both improving residents’ work conditions but also at increasing patient safety. - 11/11/2010
Frustration grows over lack of Sask. master pact
SMA president hints at “mobilizing political action” if deal not soon signed - 11/11/2010
Reflections on Obamacare
My husband and I recently attended a trauma conference in Seattle at Harborview Medical Center, the tertiary referral centre for literally the entire Pacific Northwest. In addition to Washington, it services the WAMI states (Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Alaska—states without medical schools) and yes, even British Columbia. - 11/11/2010
Three tips for making staff feel appreciated
As the holiday season nears, it’s time to think about how you can thank those in your office who make your work life easier - 11/11/2010
CPSO defends premises inspection program
Hefty fees spell end to small clinics’ use of nerve blocks, GP fears