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This is an example of a university shifting its focus from academia to applied research, which can have practical implications for communities and the healthcare system. The investment will be used by St. Francis Xavier University to launch a…
The provincial government's looking at giving RNs prescribing powers, allowing NPs to order and apply defibrillation and apply ECGs, allowing pharmacists to administer certain substances by injection or inhalation and allowing chiropodists,…
The dashboard will be used as part of the federal Health minister's annual reporting on the health of people in Canada. It shows that…
Almost 30% of children in Ont. who begin school have at least one developmental vulnerability that could affect their lifelong health, learning and behaviour. This $97-million program, offered at children’s hospitals in Hamilton, Toronto and…
It’s a departure from the history of medical licensure in Canada as N.S.’s licensing body’s the first in the country to remove the requirement. American-board certified doctors will be eligible to be fully licensed without having to write Royal…
While Canada has a historically high physician-to-population ratio, concerns about physician shortages and burnout, as well as limited access to physician care continues. McMaster University analyzed workforce data for physicians from 1987 to…
Many Canadians know nothing about kidney disease but are concerned about the pandemic’s impact on access for treatment of kidney patients. The Ipsos survey shows men (52%) are more likely than women (45%) to state they’re unsure if they’re at…
The province needs to invest differently and has to organize primary healthcare differently to provide citizens with better access and quality of care.
Métis patients diagnosed with cancer faced discrimination and unfair treatment from hospital staff.
This study's findings further validates patient reports of anti-Indigenous bias in healthcare. The University of Calgary study asked participants to match images of Indigenous people in Canada and European - specifically white - people with…
Overall, the MHRC says 81% are happy but for those who reported…
Canadians are increasingly able to access their personal health information online, including lab tests and diagnostic results, immunization history, medications and medication history and specialist consultation notes. The…
The study shows AI could act like a virtual assistant for physicians. The model tested in B.C. predicts cancer patient survival more accurately and with more readily available data than previous tools. It uses natural language processing to…
Details about the death of a patient at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital in Fredericton last July show that, at the time of the death, the LPN assigned to the waiting area was also assigned to the department and “couldn’t commit to the…
The goal’s to address challenges in accessing healthcare in remote communities and to have care be delivered by locally-trained workers Through the program…
People with rare diseases are waiting too long for treatment with consequences that could be prevented. The Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders (CODR)…