ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 10/19/2020
Doctors Manitoba teaming up with province to enable COVID-19 testing at community clinics
Dakota Medical Centre in Winnipeg is set to be the first community clinic to offer the tests in the coming days. - 10/19/2020
Usual 15-minute wait time after flu vaccine can be reduced if certain conditions met
National Advisory Committee on Immunization issues recommendations on duration of observation period after influenza vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic. - 10/18/2020
How expressive writing could help frontline healthcare workers address trauma
Expressive writing is a form of creative writing that enables those with experience of difficult or troubling events to express their feels in a structured and safe way—allowing them to detach from the experiences themselves and turn them into shareable stories. - 10/18/2020
A radical reimagining of abortion care and medical education
The regulatory environment in Canada, combined with the safety and effectiveness of medication abortion and the presence of strong, visible Canadian women leaders in medicine, creates an opportunity to further streamline abortion services and eventually move to a demedicalized model where mifepristone and misoprostol could be available directly from pharmacies. - 10/18/2020
Medical cannabis users more likely to seek guidance from friends, family and online than from a pharmacist
The survey of 1,000 Canadians found they most commonly use medical cannabis for anxiety disorder, depression, and insomnia. - 10/18/2020
Shelburne Town Pharmacy to host SickKids fundraiser
Local pharmacist and owner of Shelburne Town Pharmacy, Sanjay Lekhi for the last six years has been raising donations for Sick Kids through a community-based fundraiser. - 10/18/2020
68% of deaths from firearms are from self-harm, majority in older men in rural regions
A new study of gun injuries and deaths in Ontario found that 68% of firearm-related deaths were from self-harm, and they most often occurred in older men living in rural regions, pointing to the need for targeted prevention efforts. The study is published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). - 10/18/2020
UCP members pass resolution at AGM calling for privately funded healthcare option
The policy resolution was one of 30 that members approved during voting on Saturday, but it passed with the slimmest majority.