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Little miss perfect: a portrait
Lakshmi gave every appearance of being perfect. Her marks in undergraduate medical school were exceptional. She was intelligent, well prepared, charming and efficient. Always beautifully dressed, her hair was professionally blown out, her nails never ragged or chipped. Unlike the other often frazzled and sleep-deprived members of her resident cohort, she never looked flustered, exhausted and overworked.
Edmonton ER doctor invents portable aerosol containment tent
The tent is aimed at allowing hospitals to continue procedures like intubation, biPAP and ventilation, which can spray particles up to 10 metres away. The device is portable and so allows patients to be transported more safely within the hospital.

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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
Alberta doctor moving to B.C. to get away from 'toxic' environment

Dr. Lauralee Dukeshire said her choice is entirely based on the actions of Alberta's government which have created a “hostile, toxic and unstable work environment for physicians.”
5 ways plans for COVID-19 natural herd immunity fail
Deferring CPP and OAS not a cut-and-dried case for doctors

If you have recently retired and are in your mid-60s, you have a choice to make. Do you take your government pension entitlements, or defer them to a later date in order to receive a higher amount?

Little miss perfect: a portrait

Edmonton ER doctor invents portable aerosol containment tent

Specialists' group raises concerns over OMA project on practice overhead

Windsor Regional Hospital CEO self-isolating after sourcing medication in Michigan

Are women healthcare workers less safe using PPE modeled for men?

Canadian physicians contribute close to $40 billion to the economy: report

Nova Scotia adds coverage for breast reduction services for non-binary people

Alberta doctor moving to B.C. to get away from 'toxic' environment

5 ways plans for COVID-19 natural herd immunity fail

Deferring CPP and OAS not a cut-and-dried case for doctors