Wait Times

Infrastructure Minister Bowinn Ma said the projects were still part of the government’s capital plan, while the Opposition B.C. Conservatives said the cancellations represented a ‘betrayal.’

‘It’s not enough to make an announcement about good news to kick off a clinic.’

Would let physicians work simultaneously in public and private systems.

The Alberta government says Bill 29 will reduce wait times, keep Albertans healthier and give people more control over their health. But in a letter to members last Friday, AMA president Dr. Brian Wirzba wrote that more tests ‘do not automatically mean better care.’

Of the three ER doctors working, I’ve arrived last, which means not only do I have to take care of the acutely ill, but I have to take care of patients who are considered a hassle.

The physician-patient relationship can begin to unravel in small, easy-to-miss ways.

Training homegrown talent is the only way to cure Barrie, Ont’s chronic doctor shortage, argues Dr. Atif Butt.

The rules came into effect earlier this month, and Dr. Mike Kelly, the head of surgery at the Saskatchewan Health Authority, says it applies to newborns, premature infants and medically complex babies.

The president of the union’s call follows a stabbing last week in the emergency department at Edmonton’s Royal Alexandra Hospital that left a 42-year-old man requiring treatment for life-threatening injuries.

Growing patient waiting lists belie underemployed and unemployed trend as ‘locum-ologists’ rise.