B.C. fee deal talks collapse—againGovernment wants to stop funding EMR-adoption program PITO and other initiatives Fraser Institute asks doctors about reasons for wait timesA lack of operating room time and changes in patient case loads are two of the most commonly reported factors behind increased wait times for medical care and surgical procedures, concludes a report released by the Fraser Institute. Outgoing AMA president sums up term: ‘Tumultuous’ Dr. Patrick White calls for greater political involvement by the profession Primary-care networks face uncertain future Fear rampant that provincial task force could decide to do away with family doctor-led model State of the postgrad nation From the fallout of Quebec’s 16-hour work limit to availability of specialty posts, medical residency groups dish the dirt MD input in future of health care a sticking point with gov’t Doctors want extension of expired trilateral master agreement as bargaining continues on a new over-arching contract BC residents rank preferred points of care: MDs far out in front, with nurses, NPs and pharmacists far behind What if ... pharmacists were the sole prescribers? Far fetched you say? Perhaps. But consider how much pharmacy has changed since 20 years ago. Health and medicine among cream of the crop of Canadian employers Pertussis vaccine immunity may last only three years Findings suggest immunization schedule may have to be changed but more research is needed, MD says First Previous 682 683 684 685 686 Next Last
