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- 10/16/2018
Mental health therapies should be fully funded by medicare
Publicly funding comprehensive treatment for depression is cost-effective - 10/16/2018
Case Report: Athlete's hands?
This week I was presented with an interesting and puzzling hand and wrist rash. It was bilateral, patchy, somewhat symmetrical, slightly itchy, slightly scaly, with no raised border. - 10/16/2018
Doctor suspended for one year for failing to follow-up with patient in critical condition
The doctor failed to respond to a call for nearly three hours, while one of his patients was in distress - 10/16/2018
Heart attack patients often don't have the right pills on them. This little card is hoping to change that
The convenient wallet-sized pill holder is smaller than a credit card, which means patients are more likely to have it on hand in case of a heart attack - 10/16/2018
Now that cannabis is legal, let's use it to tackle the opioid crisis
Research has shown that U.S. states with legalized medical cannabis saw 25% fewer opioid-related deaths than states where it remained illegal - 10/16/2018
Mentoring women in the era of #MeTooMedicine
- 10/15/2018
Ottawa clinic abruptly shut down over $255,000 in unpaid rent
The move has left several doctors scrambling and will force 1,700 patients to seek care elsewhere - 10/15/2018
Case report: Off the hook
- 10/15/2018
Opioid warning sticker–patient handout policy takes effect Oct. 20
Pharmacists must supply warning sticker and patient information sheet when dispensing most prescription opioids - 10/15/2018
Three year old overdoses after pharmacy accidentally dispenses five times the morphine dose
The B.C.-based chain has apologized for the human error and says it will pay the family's medical costs