A new private clinic in northwestern New Brunswick that promises to cut back on the number of elderly people waiting for cataract surgery is being eyed for criticism.
Hinton, Alta. is down to eight family physicians, half of what’s needed for the town of 10,000. And of those remaining, some are working part time or making retirement plans.
Three doctors told a news conference Thursday the wording of the professional standard crosses a line because it requires physicians to give an ‘effective referral’ to another doctor willing to administer the procedure.
More than two-thirds of U.S. children and teens who saw a doctor for pink eye left with a prescription for antibiotic eye drops, new research has found.
