The decision to provide this care must be made in conjunction with, and with the consent of the patient, and when the benefits to the patient outweigh any risk.
While antibodies—proteins created after infection or vaccination that help prevent future invasions from the pathogen—do level off over time, experts say that's supposed to happen.
Many healthcare professionals from other provinces now want to move to Nova Scotia, says Dr. Kevin Orrell, CEO of the province's new recruitment office for health professionals, but the initial focus will be on expats
Working with the Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia's Prescription to Thrive program, Pam Kennedy took Bridgewater Guardian Pharmacy from a dispensing-focused practice to one that's centred on services while also having the capacity to do more prescriptions.