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- 5/16/2010
Kids’ eating disorders need closer scrutiny
Patients with most, but not all, symptoms of anorexia nervosa and bulimia often need clinical attention - 5/13/2010
Healthcare team collaboration can improve patient outcomes
As a primary healthcare nurse practitioner, I have come to work in a variety of practice settings, and I believe interprofessional health care has demonstrated itself as being the model most capable of benefitting health practitioners and patients alike. - 5/13/2010
Making the Connection program helps healthcare professionals target heart health
A globally focused study showing a significant lack of cardiovascular knowledge among Canadians convinced Liz Heldon, chair of the Canadian Lipid Nurse Network, that she had to take action. - 5/13/2010
Ontario Family Health Team members share journey to effective collaboration
A key to effective interprofessional collaboration is a thorough understanding of each team member’s unique role and skills. So when Natalie Hawkins, pharmacist/owner of an independent pharmacy in Paris, Ont., took a half-time position at PrimaCare Family Health Team (FHT) in 2006, she knew the learning curve would be steep for everyone. - 5/13/2010
Ontario healthcare providers implement tool to reduce dementia risk in seniors
In geriatrics, says Dr. Bill Dalziel, interprofessional collaboration is a must. - 5/13/2010
Open Communication Drives Interprofessional Success
In a healthcare system that is increasingly focused on operating without walls, pharmacists are evolving to provide enhanced professional services to patients. We will be working more closely with physicians in the coming years, and it is therefore vitally important that successful communication links are built not just between healthcare sites, but also between healthcare professionals.