Is your information for patients hard to understand?As a professional communicator with a background in science, even I’ve been confused by letters I’ve received as a patient. Here’s my advice for keeping things simple, logical and clear. Unknown caller no more: Nova Scotia Health is tackling this common problemDoctor, do your patients often send your calls straight to voicemail because they don’t know it’s you calling? Premiers’ meeting was a fight about federalism, not funding Healthcare funding ‘side deals’ has been Ottawa’s way but that isn’t true cooperative federalism, argues Dr. Shawn Whatley. Study examines appropriateness of antibiotic use for acute cystitis in adult females B.C. study finds only one-third of prescribing for female outpatients with uncomplicated cystitis was fully appropriate in terms of drug, dose and duration of therapy. Private equity and healthcare: Should Canadians be concerned? As Canadians, we should be asking questions about why private equity investment firms are so interested in owning parts of our healthcare system. This is your skin on salt: Study suggests atopic dermatitis patients should cut the sodium Higher salt intake associated with other skin diseases, too. ‘Concerning error rate’: Study questions viability of TVUS triage strategy A study examining more than 1,400 Black patients found 11.4% of endometrial cancer cases likely misclassified. Microplastics are everywhere, but are they harming us? Evidence suggests they might, but it's limited in scope. Some researchers are worried, but acknowledge there are lots of unanswered questions. U.S. drugstores tinker with new looks as their usual way of doing business faces challenges Walgreens CEO Tim Wentworth said recently that his company could close a ‘significant portion’ of underperforming stores in the next few years. The joys of exploring other pharmacies In visiting a historic pharmacy in Canada, I discovered just how much the profession has changed. First Previous 464 465 466 467 468 Next Last
