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- 6/27/2021
Requests for caesarean birth brushed aside, despite guidelines to respect maternal choices
When first-time mother Melanie approached her obstetrician-gynecologist in Ontario to request a caesarean birth plan, she found his response unsettling. - 6/27/2021
Case report: The blues
Dr. Robert Dickson has another unusual case: A 65-year-old fair skinned female with a rash of irregular, superficial blue lines just under the skin on her shoulder. - 6/25/2021
Did PHAC's rules get it right for what fully vaccinated people can do?
The Public Health Agency of Canada released colour-coded guidance on what people can safely do, once they’re fully vaccinated. The rules say the fully vaccinated can gather indoors with a small group for a dinner party or movie night. Tell us what you think in our news quiz. - 6/24/2021
Part 2: Conducting an effective “closing” inventory count - Dispensary
Every inventory taking is important. When you complete an inventory count, it allows your bookkeeper and accountant to accurately determine your true margin and as a result, you to manage your business more effectively. It takes into account shrink, theft and is simply good management to do a physical count. - 6/24/2021
Doomed historical NB doctor immortalized in Irish ballad
The chance meeting of an Irish musician and a local historian, with the same name, led to the inspiration for the song. - 6/24/2021
B.C. doctor wants action to prevent children falling from windows
A pediatric neurosurgeon in British Columbia is urging caregivers to take steps to prevent children from falling from windows and balconies after two kids have died from their injuries so far this year. - 6/23/2021
Faith in forms changes medicine
Clinic walls used to sag with special shelves and trays full of forms. Cupboard doors refused to close as forms refused to stay inside. Extra forms always slipped out onto counters and floors, when you tried to yank one out from the bottom of a pile. - 6/23/2021
Pop quiz: Antibiotic duration
Test your knowledge on recommended treatment durations for common infections, which were recently outlined by the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease (AMMI) Canada.