Healthcare

I’m constantly pulling up the digital letterhead in my EMR to write a note to a service agency, landlord or employer to advocate for a change that I believe is in the best interest of my patient.

Long-term Finnish study show the same microbes in different populations

‘The discharge summary said: rapid evacuation under major disaster circumstances … war,’ recalled Montreal oncologist Dr. Layla Shbat. ‘Honestly, my heart just kept on sinking and sinking.’

The government expects to launch a new dental program in 2022, starting with children under the age of 12 at an initial cost of $300 million.

What happens when economic development brings people to an area with severely insufficient healthcare infrastructure?

I’m driven by the great work of my peers in the profession and innovators in the healthcare space. Healthcare is just beginning its digital transformation, accelerated by the COVID pandemic; I’m excited every day to see change happening and learn from it.

Experts say rapid antigen tests are emerging as an important tool as Canada's pandemic strategy shifts from public health vigilance to an emphasis on personal responsibility. But they warn that rapid test results should be read with caution because of limitations on diagnostic accuracy and precision.

Priority should be given to community-dwelling adults 80 years of age or older, and residents of long-term care or other congregate living settings.