Oil and Medicine: Alberta Doctors Gain Support
Joyce Edwards,Calgary, Alta., May 22, 2014 A new report says there may be a link between Peace River, Alberta residents’ symptoms and odours from heavy oil operations in the area. hen Mike Labrecque told his doctor that he believed his symptoms were linked to emissions from the oil wells around his house, the doctor promptly stopped treating […]
Best practices in physician health available on podcast
By Pat Rich May 6, 2014 Best practices and emerging knowledge about physician health are featured in a new series of podcasts released by the Canadian Physician Health Institute (CPHI). The podcasts feature such Canadian physician leaders in the field of physician health and well-being as Dr. Derek Puddester, director of the CPHI, Dr. James […]
Informed discussion characterizes Regina end-of-life town hall
By Pat Rich May 9, 2014 We need to make well-funded, comprehensive palliative care services available to all and advance care directives need to be better crafted and promoted: These messages were delivered repeatedly at the most recent Canadian Medical Association (CMA) town hall meeting on end-of-life care held in Regina. As for the hot-button […]
CMA debate on end-of-life care goes virtual
By Pat Rich May 16, 2014 The Canadian Medical Association’s national dialogue on end-of-life care went virtual earlier this week, as CMA President Dr. Louis Hugo Francescutti led a wide-ranging online discussion. Hosted on the Maclean’s magazine website, the one-hour chat covered a number of topics and saw participants ask many questions and express their […]
Quebec’s ‘dying with dignity’ law would set new standards
Bill 52 follows European, not U.S. models for end of life, unbearable suffering criteria By Janet Davison, CBC News Posted: Feb 17, 2014 5:00 AM ET Should Quebec’s national assembly pass — as early as this week — the proposed legislation to allow medical aid in dying, it will be setting in place a law that appears to take much of its […]
MDs avoiding social media in droves: poll
The majority of Canadian physicians are avoiding the use of social media tools such as Twitter and Facebook for professional purposes because they anticipate too many pitfalls and too few benefits, a new CMA poll shows. The results, from a recent survey involving the CMA’s ePanel, offer a detailed assessment of MDs’ use of social […]
How much do you make? Nova Scotia doctors want to know
Pilot project hopes to help patients with their finances Healthcare workers in Nova Scotia may soon be asking patients how much money they earn so doctors can point low-income patients towards support. The practice of linking poverty and health is already happening in Ontario and Manitoba. “Patients tell us really personal things all the time. […]
Have scalpel, will travel: Alberta surgeons operate abroad to bypass wait times
Patient pays $40,000 to get knee replacement in Turks and Caicos. Retired nurse Marlene Driscoll spent the holiday season celebrating a different kind of gift: a brand new knee, delivered by her Calgary surgeon at a private hospital in the Caribbean. The December surgery came with a hefty price tag of about $40,000 for the […]
MDs Fear Pressure to OK Pot Use
Use of medical marijuana expected to explode with rule changes The organization that regulates physicians in Manitoba is worried recent federal rule changes governing medical marijuana will place more pressure on doctors to authorize its use. The province’s MDs have generally been resistant to helping patients become registered to legally use a drug most see […]
International Physician Job Market Changes Hitting Home in Canada
Starting in 2013, some graduating Canadian Sub-Specialists found themselves competing for jobs in an apparent decreasing job market, particularly in Canada’s major urban centres of Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto. Consequently, some are now seeking jobs, both permanent and locum, in Canadian tertiary hospitals in smaller urban centres, the USA and overseas. At the same time, […]
