Medical faculty hosts 'citizen forums' to find out what patients want from their doctorsLaval's graduates service mostly rural communities, but those communities are different and have different needs from their doctors Warning in Interior B.C. about 'trippy' drug linked to 'zombie' outbreak in U.S.The British Columbia Interior Health authority is warning street-drug users of a synthetic cannabinoid that has been linked to a so-called "zombie" outbreak in New York. Cancer patients seen in ED have better outcomes at original hospitals or cancer centre Patients seen at other locations were less likely to be admitted but more likely to die within 30 days of their visit Tips for handling irate or rude patients How to effectively defuse the situation in a professional manner. Laval retains 50% of rural medical graduates 10 years later The medical school that retained the next highest percentage was NOSM, at 28.6% Military families face unique challenges accessing primary care There are over 63,000 military families across the country—as many as in a small province—and many can't access the care they need What do you do when a patient threatens you? Threats undermine doctor-patient relationships; when I've been threatened, I've never been able to continue that relationship Medical council now allows menstrual products in exams Last fall, the MCC faced criticism for prohibiting women from bringing tampons or menstrual pads into exam rooms while writing multi-hour tests Paired living liver donation at Toronto's UHN believed to be North American first The transplant program says paired liver exchanges have been performed in Korea and Hong Kong, but there are no published reports of them being done in Europe or North America Canadian research finds steep increase in suicide attempts by children Opioid overdoses claimed more than 3,200 Canadians in first nine months of 2018 Providence Health Care, North York General win health quality awards First Previous 365 366 367 368 369 Next Last
