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- 7/6/2021
Last chance for democracy at CMA
We, the undersigned physician leaders, are speaking here to represent perspectives which are shared by many practising doctors. The CMA is set to make a change that will make it undemocratic. Pure democracy is the way to go for president and board positions. - 7/6/2021
How Ontario Health's new tool will help physicians easily find their unvaccinated patients
Family doctors are set to play a key role in getting their more reluctant patients vaccinated. But how can they find them and how will they bill for the task of ferreting them out? - 7/6/2021
Informing techs about informed consent
The Ontario College of Pharmacists reminds pharmacy professionals that they must obtain informed consent from the patient prior to administering a treatment, in accordance with regulations. - 7/6/2021
Case report: Oil change
A 32-year-old Caucasian male presented at our clinic a few days ago, seeking diagnosis and treatment for a rash on his lower legs. Another intriguing case Dr. Robert Dickson has just seen in his clinic. - 7/5/2021
Six people injected with saline instead of COVID vaccine at Niagara clinic
The health unit says an end-of-day audit found six administered doses that had not been accounted for and that an additional vial of the saline diluent had been used. - 7/5/2021
OCS updates guidelines on post-consumer returns of controlled substances
Health Canada’s Office of Controlled Substances (OCS) has updated its requirements for post-consumer returns containing controlled substances. - 7/5/2021
USask med students object to placement option art 'crisis pregnancy centre' some see as anti-choice
The University of Saskatchewan college of medicine is taking some online heat for offering medical students a choice to perform a non-medical placement at the Saskatoon Pregnancy Options Centre. - 7/5/2021
Is Brampton, Ont. finally getting a medical school to call its own?
Mayor Patrick Brown says a medical school is coming to Brampton. But affiliated with what university? And with what funding?