Healthcare

A medical office assistant is a far cry from a receptionist. They are highly skilled professionals tackling a complex workload. But do we pay them enough to be able to afford a one-bedroom in the cities where we practice?

How physicians deal with holding wounds together has changed a lot of Dr. Robert Dickson’s career.

In bygone days, changing the political or financial landscape with poison was not uncommon. Nowadays, the landscape is already polluted—in other ways.

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Globe and Mail’s André Picard argues it is a good thing to do away with this ‘boneheaded move.’

A homegrown AI tool is reducing the ‘cognitive tax’ on ER physicians, specialists and FPs across the province.

The president of the union’s call follows a stabbing last week in the emergency department at Edmonton’s Royal Alexandra Hospital that left a 42-year-old man requiring treatment for life-threatening injuries.

AI-enabled clinical decision support is a growing market—and it shows promise—but key concerns may need to be addressed before rollout.