The Ontario Health Coalition (OHC) will hold public hearings across the province as it seeks input on reforming Ontario's hospitals in the public…
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Ting Shih, CEO and founder of ClickMedix, says the biggest recent breakthrough in healthcare is the mobile phone. He says smartphones are affordable so almost anybody in the world can have access, and this…
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The Ontario government unveiled its framework to manage the sale and use of marijuana, which…
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Saskatchewan's Ministry of Health is seeking people to fill volunteer public representative positions on 26…
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Adequate nurse staffing is integral to pain management and patient satisfaction, according to researchers from the Connell School of Nursing at Boston College. The …
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The New Zealand Ministry of Health's report on Health Promoting Schools (or HPS), a school community…
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Seven universities and colleges are participating in a Mental Health Commission of Canada-led pilot project to teach students how to better understand and manage their mental health. The Inquiring Mind project will expand to the campuses of the…
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The federal government's Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Use…
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The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) doesn't support federal medical assistance in dying (MAiD) legislation because it doesn't specifically bar mental health patients from eligibility. The association contends that it doesn't want MAiD…
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Researchers at St. Jude's Research Hospital in Tennessee report that adult survivors of childhood cancer carry a nearly two-fold greater cumulative…
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Questions developed by ISMP Canada, the Canadian Patient Safety Institute, Patients for Patient Safety Canada, the Canadian Pharmacists Association and the Canadian Society for…
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Most of the physicians who responded to the survey said they believed that at least 15% to 30% of medical care isn't needed. Breaking down the types of…
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The Health Services Management Centre at the University of Birmingham reports on what makes partnerships between NHS organizations and the wider healthcare…
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A survey by the New Brunswick Medical Society shows 46% of doctors say they will leave the province if new federal tax measures for small businesses are implemented. NBMS says…
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The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) established a program entitled Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Seniors, adapted from its basic MHFA course. The tool is designed help families, caregivers and seniors to recognize mental health…
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Premier Brian Gallant has made several changes to the cabinet, including the appointment of Benoît Bourque as minister of Health, replacing Victor Boudreau.Autres nouvelles:…