Healthcare

Iron-deficiency anemia: A reminder of what to look for as new oral treatment approved for adults
Unlike other oral iron treatments, ferric maltol does not contain ferrous iron. Instead, it is composed of stable ferric iron bound to maltol, a natural sugar derivative, to offer improved tolerability.
Evolving from the ‘feedback sandwich’ to the ‘ask-tell-ask’ method of giving your input to learners
Feedback between learners and preceptors is not easy for either side.

Nirsevimab assigned Schedule II status

The injectable monoclonal antibody prevents respiratory syncytial virus in newborns and infants during their first RSV season and at-risk children during their second RSV season.
New Brunswick to allow medicare to pay for surgical abortions outside hospitals

Before the change, the government would only cover the cost of the surgical procedures if they were performed in one of three hospitals.
Walking in other people’s shoes: a thought experiment

Complexity is the reason the healthcare system is collapsing: patients are older, on more drugs, with high expectations, and not enough beds.
Hundreds will lose access to safe consumption when some Toronto sites close: study

The Ontario government announced in August that it would close 10 supervised consumption sites across the province next spring because they were too close to schools and daycares.
Healthcare spending expected to outpace economy and reach $372 billion in 2024: CIHI

The Canadian Institute for Health Information says healthcare spending in Canada is projected to reach a new high in 2024.
Training in aerospace medicine program almost ready to launch

The learning can be applied to remote and extreme locations here on earth.
Time is money . . . part 2

Multitasking isn’t the solution to everything—especially if you’re not being honest about how you’re really spending your precious time.
What are you? The art of asking patients about identity

It's best to avoid putting patients on the back foot. And what might seem like an innocent question can be an act of 'othering.'

Iron-deficiency anemia: A reminder of what to look for as new oral treatment approved for adults

Evolving from the ‘feedback sandwich’ to the ‘ask-tell-ask’ method of giving your input to learners

Nirsevimab assigned Schedule II status

New Brunswick to allow medicare to pay for surgical abortions outside hospitals

Walking in other people’s shoes: a thought experiment

Hundreds will lose access to safe consumption when some Toronto sites close: study

Healthcare spending expected to outpace economy and reach $372 billion in 2024: CIHI

Training in aerospace medicine program almost ready to launch

Time is money . . . part 2

What are you? The art of asking patients about identity