Guidelines

In a survey of 168 rural physicians, 95% said they believe rural physicians need more point-of-care ultrasound training.

NACI issues preliminary guidance on human vaccination against avian influenza in nonpandemic situations.

Quebec health institute updates its screening checklist to help front-line clinicians assess requests for health check-ups and reduce the number of unnecessary consultations.

Pharmacists should familiarize themselves with the EPS risk profile of the various antipsychotic agents to help inform management recommendations.

There are at least 18,000 at-risk patients in Canada who are not engaged in HIV care, despite medication that can reduce their chances of getting the virus by up to 99%.

Webinars hosted by Canadian Critical Care Society touch on issues such as clinical deterioration outside of the ICU and patient safety.

Researchers at International Stroke Conference present results showing usual care with thrombolytics has similar outcomes.

Additionally, 83% say wait times for surgeries, specialist appointments, and diagnostic tests have worsened, while 59% say the government has not fulfilled its promise to end hallway medicine.