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- 2/25/2020
Prepare for new coronavirus like an emergency, Canadian health minister advises
There has been a rash of new cases appearing in Italy, Iran, South Korea and Japan over the past week - 2/25/2020
Physician ‘report cards’ can change prescribing habits, study reveals
New research from the non-profit research institute ICES shows that physicians who have read Health Quality Ontario “report cards” on their prescribing habits tend to prescribe fewer high-risk antipsychotic medications to patients in nursing homes. - 2/25/2020
Professional identity in pharmacy
Dr. Zubin Austin on the distinction between the basic tasks of pharmacy and the greater value of their role - 2/24/2020
Stories from retirement: Let the sneezing begin
It turns out I'm not that special: apparently allergies are on the rise for everyone - 2/24/2020
Flu vaccine protective despite mismatches
The vaccine for the 2019-2020 influenza season is performing better than expected, given its degree of mismatch to circulating viruses. - 2/24/2020
World isn't ready for coronavirus outbreak, says Canadian WHO expert
Canada's Health Minister Patty Hajdu said Canada is already ahead of many countries because it has a pandemic plan in place - 2/24/2020
Feds table legislation that drops certain restrictions on MAiD
The new law, if passed, would introduce a two-track approach to eligibility for assisted dying, based on whether a person's natural death is reasonably foreseeable - 2/24/2020
Thank you for your patience . . .
An open letter to my patients expressing my gratitude as I try, humbly, to explain myself. - 2/23/2020
Everyday witnesses to humanity
Sometimes we forget, in the melee of science, that many of our interactions are very intimate.