Lawyers with the College of Surgeons and Physicians of Ontario (CPSO) have raised the possibility that Toronto doctor Roland Wong continued to embellish patient allergies in order to secure them more welfare money, even after a ruling last fall that labeled his behaviour professional misconduct.
A group of local nurses trained to exam and treat victims of rape in the Fraser Health Region is travelling to Haiti as part of an effort to raise awareness about sexual assault in developing countries.
A B.C. urologist is under investigation by the Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) after allegations surfaced earlier this month the doctor photographed a morbidly obese male patient and then sent the photo to a friend.
The college in New Brunswick will forge ahead with its investigation of a gastroenterologist, even after provincial prosecutors dropped its sex assault charges.
It is likely financial incentives drove increases in laparoscopic surgery, but with minimal patient benefits, a new McMaster University study has found.
TORONTO | Dr. Eric Stanton doesn’t believe that many—if any—doctors in Ontario purposely screen potential patients based on discriminatory criteria like age, race, gender, or medical condition and needs.
Dr. Mike Evans offers another video in his health series. This time looks at a patient's on a journey to quit smoking: sometimes a short one of reslience, but more often a long journey of quitting and relapse.
VANCOUVER | Cardiac Services BC, an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), has successfully implemented what it says is the first province-wide cardiac information system in Canada to support clinical care, quality assurance and improvement, and outcome-based research.
