Stroke affects women more severely than men; more die, fewer recover fullyOne-third more women die from having a stroke than do their male counterparts, and women are 60% less likely to regain their independence afterwards Dr. Eric Cadesky becomes president of Doctors of BC Text messages add support for diabetes self-care Consider this advice before travelling abroad for health care Stories from retirement: Indecorous words First Manitoba pharmacist named Pharmacist of the Year by CPhA Lengim Chen Ingram delivers diabetes counselling full-time to more than 1,000 patients per year 7 Quebec physicians billed more than $2 million—including one $2.8M BCPhA’s 50th conference provides window into healthcare’s 'big picture' issues In a refreshing change, this year's BCPhA program gave pharmacists a birds’ eye view of a few key and important issues in health care. Doctor offered $50,000 incentive to take a job in N.L.—until the offer was withdrawn The doctor, who is now practising in the U.S., did not have to pay back the bursary because he did not violate the terms of his contract Doctor exonerated after patient alleged sex assault How to shorten hospital wait times in Canada—without private care Long wait times are the vulnerable soft underbelly of the Canadian health system. But this doesn’t mean Canadians are doomed to long waits for elective surgery forever. SickKids’ expansion extends multidisciplinary care options outside Toronto First Previous 405 406 407 408 409 Next Last
