Healthcare

What are B.C. doctors' immediate reactions to the new payment model and what are the finer details yet to be revealed?

The South Bruce Grey Health Centre, which runs the Chesley hospital, closed the community's emergency room in early October, citing “critical nurse shortages.''

The company did not admit liability or wrongdoing and said that nonfinancial terms remain to be resolved.

Many hospitals across the province, both smaller ones in rural areas and large ones in cities, have been overwhelmed with patients, reporting large volumes and long waits.

The prospective settlements are part of a shift in the legal landscape surrounding the opioid epidemic.

Pharmacies should be fine-tuning their operations regularly. In truth, it's not always possible to find the time or energy to keep things humming. Here are a few areas, though, that you should take the time to review:

First biologic for severe asthma targeting thymic stromal lymphopoietin is effective regardless of phenotype.

The devices, called pulse oximeters, usually snap onto a finger and are widely used in hospitals across the globe to help guide treatment. At-home versions became popular during the COVID-19 pandemic.