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- 11/19/2019
OMA governance change: What you will see and why it matters
A brief discussion of what we hope to see happen if the OMA membership accepts the proposed GT20 governance changes - 11/19/2019
Inequity aversion, relativity, and envy
Life is unfair, but fee for service is the closest thing to fair that still encourages productivity for patients—no matter what the monkey does. - 11/19/2019
Physician gets 17-month suspension for having sex with patient in the clinic
This penalty was handed down despite the fact that the mandatory minimum suspension for similar offences was upped to five years in 2017 - 11/19/2019
Diabetes Canada recommends choosing lower glycemic index (GI) foods and drinks
Selecting lower GI foods and drinks more often will help control blood glucose in patients with type 1, type 2 or prediabetes - 11/19/2019
Canada's human trafficking victims often seek medical care
More than 90% of victims are domestic, over 50% are Indigenous, and 80% will seek medical assistance during their captivity. Here's how to detect the signs. - 11/17/2019
Promote and participate in World Antibiotic Awareness Week, November 18–24th
Help raise awareness about antibiotic resistance and encourage appropriate antibiotic use - 11/17/2019
CVS Health, UPS make first residential drone deliveries of prescriptions
CVS Health is taking its delivery of medications to new heights. The company has completed the first revenue-generating drone delivery of a medical prescription from a CVS pharmacy directly to a consumer’s home. - 11/17/2019
Saskatchewan government considers funding first supervised consumption site
Saskatchewan's health minister says the government will consider whether to help fund what would be the province's first supervised drug consumption site.