Healthcare

Patient-centred care, needs-based service delivery, supporting seniors, improving access to primary care

Two men entered a Jean Coutu pharmacy in Sackville, NB, on March 14, claiming to be armed with a syringe and demanding narcotics, but fled when the pharmacist refused.

Regulator considering pilot project for provincial pharmacies to self-assess their medication safety practices.

Patients are ready for personal health records, but the wider electronic records system is not

Patients don’t put as much trust in overweight physicians and are more likely to ignore their advice compared to thinner counterparts, new research suggests.