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- 6/16/2022
Bureaucracy hampers FP training
Family medicine training is over-valuing hospital experiences with rare conditions rather than what community FPs like me can teach them, argues Dr. Jabir Jassam. - 6/16/2022
When healthcare goes wrong: It’s time for transparency in patient safety
According to a 2019 report from the Canadian Patient Safety Institute, Canada was already facing a public health crisis prior to the pandemic: a crisis of patient safety. - 6/16/2022
Montreal AIDS conference organizer warns of 'catastrophe' if delegates denied visas
Dr. Jean-Pierre Routy, a professor of medicine at McGill University and local co-chair of the AIDS 2022 conference, says at least 400 delegates who received scholarships to attend the conference are still waiting for visas. - 6/16/2022
COVID-19 long haulers still experience symptoms 15 months after infection
Researchers focused on patients who had mild initial COVID-19 symptoms and did not require hospitalization. - 6/16/2022
U.S. FDA authorizes 1st COVID-19 shots for infants, preschoolers
The Food and Drug Administration's action follows its advisory panel's unanimous recommendation for the shots from Moderna and Pfizer. - 6/15/2022
New Jersey pharmacist opens non-profit pharmacy for the uninsured
Ritesh Shah Charitable Pharmacy in Red Bank, N.J., offers medications, immunizations, health education and counseling. - 6/15/2022
QUIZ: Test your knowledge of COPD diagnosis
How much do you know about diagnosing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? - 6/15/2022
New top doctor in Yukon to help with pandemic and overdoses, health minister says
Health Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee has announced Dr. Sudit Ranade will be the chief medical officer of health starting July 4. - 6/14/2022
Legal column: Reverse thinking not allowed
After an arthroscopic knee surgery, the patient had persistent pain, so the surgeon must have injured an artery, right?