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- 2/16/2022
The price and promise of the pandemic
New opportunities for expanded care have raised the profile—and importance—of community pharmacists. But at what cost? - 2/15/2022
Drugs used in recovery and how they work
Addiction is an inability to stop consuming certain drugs, alcohol, or nicotine. While people may feel comfort when they use such substances, they are harmful to both mental and physical health. Fortunately, addictions may be successfully treated with therapy and medication. - 2/15/2022
Women's College Hospital removes word 'chief' from executive titles in bid to promote allyship with Indigenous communities
Going forward the word 'chief' will be replaced with the word 'corporate.' - 2/15/2022
Learn to live with your mistakes
Out of shame or fear of damaging their careers, doctors do not easily talk about the professional mistakes they make. The start of a five-part series by the Medical Post’s sister brand in Quebec, Profession Santé. - 2/15/2022
Nova Scotia's union for paramedics says higher pay needed to help retain workers
Kevin MacMullin, business manager for the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 727, says although highly trained, Nova Scotia's paramedics are among the lowest paid in North America. - 2/15/2022
The complainant has the floor
Medical errors: The Medical Post's sister publication in Quebec, Profession Santé, spoke with two lawyers who defend victims of medical errors. - 2/15/2022
B.C. to lift most COVID restrictions, but mask and vaccine rules remain
Immunization campaigns, including booster shots, will continue in B.C., where 90.5% of residents over age 12 have received their second dose of a vaccine. - 2/15/2022
Researchers find potential to create universal type O blood organs for transplants
A new study from Canadian researchers is providing hope for potential transplant recipients, especially those like Ostrander who have rare blood types or other physical factors that increase their time on waitlists. - 2/15/2022
New Brunswick Nurses Union issues call for action to address working conditions
Union president Paula Doucet says working conditions have become increasingly unbearable, resulting in more nurses moving away from the province or leaving the profession. - 2/15/2022
They bear witness to their mistakes
A surgeon, a pharmacist and a nurse agreed to talk about their mistakes. Two do it anonymously, for fear of the consequences it could have and one with his face uncovered.