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- 5/9/2022
Feeling burned out, Doctor? Go north and get on the river
The best antidote to endless paperwork and mounting patient expectations in the midst of a pandemic may very well be a week in the wilderness on Canada’s great northern rivers. - 5/9/2022
'Not good enough': Ontario Liberals promise timely access to primary care providers
The Liberal leader said he would make sure everyone has access to a family doctor or nurse practitioner within 24 hours regardless of where they live, something he characterized as a basic standard that wasn't being met. - 5/9/2022
Judge to decide how much pharmacies owe over opioid crisis
How much money should CVS, Walgreens and Walmart pharmacies pay two Ohio counties in damages to help them ease the effects of the opioid crisis? - 5/9/2022
National licensure among solutions CMA calling for to mitigate family doctor crisis
CMA president Dr. Katharine Smart called on governments to work with FPs to "reimagine" family medicine. - 5/9/2022
How well is Canada keeping up with surgery?
A new report from CIHI shows pandemic waves continue to impact wait times for elective surgeries—but we're getting better at weathering the impact on spikes in infections. - 5/8/2022
Hang in there, parents: Brain science shows teen annoyance part of normal development
As many mothers of young children are celebrated with homemade cards and sticky kisses for Mother's Day, moms of teens may be wondering why their kids just seem irritated by their presence. - 5/8/2022
Sam Harper: Defrocked doctor to blossoming journalist
After 10 years of general practice, Dr. Sam Harper left medicine. His new vocation: investigative journalism. - 5/8/2022
Dr. Audrey Vermette: Giving up medicine to recover her health
Rare are the medical specialists who decide to give up their career to return to school. - 5/8/2022
Certain lots of popular eye drops recalled
Health Canada says some bottles may contain ingredients not listed on the label. - 5/8/2022
City of Toronto declares end of emergency order issued over COVID-19 pandemic
The emergency declaration allowed the city to redeploy roughly 1,700 public employees to shelters, long-term care homes and other areas that required extra support during the pandemic, Tory said.