Healthcare

Researcher calls for annual screening in patients with the skin disease

BEIJING | In 2009, China unveiled a plan for radical and ambitious healthcare reform to attain universal health insurance coverage by 2020. Three years later, the country has almost reached this goal.

Ontario MD guilty of 94 drug and fraud charges

Following the June agreement signed by Newfoundland’s government and pharmacists’ association, the province’s prescription drug program has begun accepting claims for medication reviews.

Drug is indicated for the acute treatment of schizophrenia and improves both positive and negative symptoms.

First of its kind exhibit uses interactive, touch screen technology to promote better understanding of the role of pharmacists, medications.

School launches new patient- and family-centred initiative, is renamed to honour major benefactor.

A government-commissioned review is likely to press for all new nurses and healthcare assistants to be screened for their values and ability to be compassionate, Nursing Times has been told.