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- 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. - 5/13/2010
Tamoxifen vs. raloxifene: Which is best for breast cancer prevention?
Followup study further delineates the differences in effectiveness and toxicity between the two selective estrogen receptor modulators - 5/13/2010
Calgary Foothills PCN uses integrated approach to help patients quit smoking
Research shows the most effective smoking cessation strategies involve both medication support and counselling, and Dr. Richard Ward wanted to offer patients of Calgary’s Foothills Primary Care Network (CFPCN) the best of both.