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- 11/10/2020
B.C. Supreme Court judge orders surgeon not to perform a double mastectomy on a transgender teen
The court order, which will expire Nov. 27, 2020, prevents Dr. McKee from providing the 17-year-old with "counsel, advice or advocacy in preparation for, promotion of, or performing a double mastectomy or any surgery.” - 11/10/2020
Virtual healthcare doesn't seem to be catching on in P.E.I.
The pilot project saw the province team up with telemedicine provider Maple to provide islanders with access to the eight P.E.I. physicians who've signed on to meet with patients over the phone or video conferencing. - 11/10/2020
Canadian physicians contribute close to $40 billion to the economy: report
As of December 2019, 46,934 physicians’ offices were operating in Canada, bolstering job numbers in the fields of telecommunications, utilities, legal services and the postal service, couriers and messengers. - 11/10/2020
Windsor Regional Hospital CEO self-isolating after sourcing medication in Michigan
The president and chief executive officer of Windsor Regional Hospital is quarantining after crossing the border into Michigan to source a rare medication for a patient in the ICU department. - 11/10/2020
Specialists' group raises concerns over OMA project on practice overhead
In late October, the Ontario Specialists Association started a petition and letter writing campaign about the project, stating the OMA “has asked Canada Revenue Agency for personal physician and professional corporation tax data.” - 11/10/2020
Are women healthcare workers less safe using PPE modeled for men?
The researchers conducted 1,049 fit tests during the COVID-19 pandemic so far, testing 813 (77%) women and 236 (23%) men, using either a sweet or bitter spray to qualitatively test the fit. - 11/9/2020
Canadian atrial fibrillation guidelines completely updated for 2020
Designed to help improve clinical management of an important and challenging arrhythmia. - 11/9/2020
Alberta doctors ask province to enact immediate two-week lockdown to contain COVID-19
Dr. Gibnet told CBC News Premier Kenney's response to the rising numbers—refusal to enact a lockdown, citing harm to businesses and Albertans' mental health—prompted the letter. - 11/9/2020
Medicago reports promising early Phase 1 test results of possible COVID-19 vaccine
Based on the Phase 1 data, Medicago plans to proceed with a Phase 2/3 clinical trial for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, subject to regulatory approval. - 11/9/2020
Nova Scotia adds coverage for breast reduction services for non-binary people
Effective Nov. 2, 2020, the diagnosis of persistent and well-documented gender dysphoria is included in the list of criteria for MSI coverage for breast reduction.