Healthcare

College of Physicians welcomes powers granted to other professions under Bill 15
The order of doctors is making 12 recommendations and notes that it will be essential to harmonize regulations and standards of practice among professionals where activities may overlap, particularly when it comes to prescriptions and monitoring test results and requests.
These parliamentary studies are low-profile but have implications for access to medicines
Flying under the radar in the current parliamentary session are two studies by Parliamentary Standing Committees, each with potentially serious implications for medical innovation, pandemic preparedness and access to medicines.

He went to a St. John's hospital for help. His family says he was beaten by police.

The family of a man charged with attempted murder in St. John's says he was beaten by police after he had sought help from a hospital for his mental illness, forever changing his relationship with authorities.
Simulation workshop prepares pharmacy students to handle disaster scenarios

The workshop was delivered to 119 students in November and will reach 325 pharmacy students across Canada by July.
Rise up: To tech companies: Build for the bedside, not the boardroom

We don’t need more dashboards for executives. We need fewer clicks, open data, and AI that makes us better doctors, not faster typists, argues Dr. Darren Larsen. Final part of a 5-part series.
The progressive deterioration of trust in Alberta

The unilateral expansion of parental access to youth medical records represents yet another erosion of professional trust, and another step in the progressive deterioration of trust within our province.
What’s the plan? New bill before Senate aims to provide a framework for women’s health

Bill S-243 is meant to legislate the creation of some structure to existing and future funding and initiatives.
Artificial intelligence is naturally stupid

Along with the many benefits of AI software, there is, of course, potential for harm.
Updated Canadian guidelines for use of rabies vaccine for pre-exposure prophylaxis

National Advisory Committee on Immunization addresses risk groups, dosage schedules, routes of administration and vaccine interchangeability.
CMA survey finds more patients getting health misinformation from AI sources

Of the survey respondents, 64% said they encountered health information online that they later learned was false or misleading—occasionally, often or all the time.

College of Physicians welcomes powers granted to other professions under Bill 15

These parliamentary studies are low-profile but have implications for access to medicines

He went to a St. John's hospital for help. His family says he was beaten by police.

Simulation workshop prepares pharmacy students to handle disaster scenarios

Rise up: To tech companies: Build for the bedside, not the boardroom

The progressive deterioration of trust in Alberta

What’s the plan? New bill before Senate aims to provide a framework for women’s health

Artificial intelligence is naturally stupid

Updated Canadian guidelines for use of rabies vaccine for pre-exposure prophylaxis

CMA survey finds more patients getting health misinformation from AI sources