Patient Compliance

Even with smaller numbers, hospitals are dealing with staff fatigue and shortages, which have led to cancelled surgeries and bed closures.

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"It was a breach of process," said Dr. Sheldon Salaba, president of the Ontario Association of Optometrists.

Researchers say physicians from England, France and the United States have reported similar trends.

Men with urinary tract infection (UTI) get as much benefit from a shorter, seven-day treatment with antibiotics as they do with a 14-day course.

In recent weeks, vaccination against COVID-19 in Quebec pharmacies has experienced a sharp slowdown, in some cases forcing some pharmacists to throw away doses for lack of takers or to put their vaccination campaigns on hold.

A rash of robberies in Calgary’s pharmacies this summer could be, in part, due to the pandemic cutting off certain sources of illegal drugs.

Dr. Paul Roumeliotis, head of the Local Association of Public Health Agencies, says the group wants the province to bring in a vaccine certificate system, which would limit access to non-essential activities to those who are fully immunized.

To those pharmacists who go the extra mile, wait the extra hours, fix patients' watches, bring in fresh produce and eggs for their patients. I love you, but maybe it's time to dial it down a bit?

Canadian Thoracic Society issues updated guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma in preschoolers, children and adults.