New rules force walk-in clinic doctors to take on patients after first visit Stalled contract negotiations resume in Nova Scotia Ontario begins search for new patient ombudsman Cannabis oil, fresh marijuana now available in wake of top court decision Trillium Health Partners and 3M collaborate for better wound care and better outcomes Funding cuts the cause of increase in assaults on hospital staff: union Fentanyl: The king of all opiates, and a killer drug crisis It’s stronger than heroin and more potent than OxyContin. It’s also cheap, ubiquitous, and incredibly deadly. Inside the rise of fentanyl. Medication reconciliation services suboptimal in Canadian emergency departments Most do not obtain adequate “best possible medication history” for each admitted patient. Pharmacists have new ethical rules in times of conflict FIP joins major professional organizations to proclaim ethical principles in time of conflict. Query sunburn history to assess skin cancer risk Research tools for measuring ultraviolet exposure vary widely Study finds way to determine if patient is pharmacy shopping Patients using four pharmacies with overlapping prescriptions should ring alarm bell. UK pharmacy prof calls for reform of behind the counter sales System similar to Canada’s does not work says article in BMJ. First Previous 1159 1160 1161 1162 1163 Next Last