Pharmacists better than MDs for chronic careMeta-analysis shows pharmacists as good, sometimes better for chronic care patients. Trust in the era of accountability Veterans say auditor general's prescribed pot report flawed, too narrow in scope Critics say report ignores health benefits of switching from pharmaceuticals to medicinal pot. What your patients are reading – week of May 9, 2016 Press review – May 6, 2016 A 6.6-million-dollar question from patients Ambulatory EMR use added an estimated $200 million in 'value' to Canadian health system in 2015 Greatest benefits were reduced time spent on chart management, avoiding duplicated lab tests, and reduced hospitalizations due to adverse drug events Big changes are coming to life insurance policies in Canada And here’s how those changes could affect physicians with pre-existing policies No doctor crunch in P.E.I. according to health minister, despite orphan patient protests Ontario passes legislation to protect patient privacy and improve transparency Intention is to strengthen privacy, accountability and transparency in the healthcare system Hospital patients among 80,000 ordered to evacuate Fort McMurray as wildfires blaze through city Patients were airlifted to Edmonton. Miraculously, no injuries have been reported Fasting not required for routine lipid profile tests Most lipid levels differ minimally when performed fasting or nonfasting. First Previous 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 Next Last