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- 10/20/2021
Who else – other than FPs – can they blame, Melissa?
Dr. Jabir Jassam was heavily moved by an item from Dr. Melissa Yuan-Innes titled: “Stop blaming family doctors.” Here is his response. - 10/20/2021
Group of BC docs has set up their own COVID briefing calling on province to focus on aerosol transmission
Dr. Victor Leung, an infectious disease physician and medical microbiologist, says the province and public health have been too slow to amend mandates to limit the spread of the virus. - 10/19/2021
What keeps customers coming back to your pharmacy?
The biggest challenge of every retail pharmacy business in today’s hyper-competitive market is finding the right formula to attract customers and keep them. Many businesses believe that the key to success is customer service satisfaction. But just satisfying customers doesn’t cut it anymore. - 10/19/2021
Practice management: Does your staff need diversity training?
Approaches differ but a range of resources and courses are available - 10/19/2021
Refugee, undocumented healthcare workers demand access to permanent resident program
While the government has already received the maximum number of applications for recent university graduates and other essential workers, there have been few applicants accepted to the healthcare stream. - 10/19/2021
Flu shots and adult immunizations and COVID vaccines...oh my!
With the second flu season of the pandemic upon us, pharmacies are gearing up for another challenging winter. Although last year had an abnormally low number of influenza detections across Canada (69 cases, compared to the annual average of ~50,000), experts predict a more significant flu season this year. - 10/19/2021
Lyme carditis: Things can get complicated when Lyme disease affects heart function
Approximately 5-to-10% of patients presenting to family doctors’ clinics or emergency departments with symptoms of Lyme disease may develop Lyme carditis. - 10/19/2021
Plans in the works for new acute care hospital in Windsor and Essex County
Today, Windsor Regional Hospital uses two distinct acute care campuses in Windsor.