Health
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Investigation Reveals Gaps in Care Leading to Man’s MAiD Request
Normand Meunier, a 66-year-old quadriplegic man who had developed severe bedsores which deteriorated quickly while…
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Retirement of Charlottetown Family Doctor Leaves 1,600 Patients Seeking Care
Dr. Stephen Zimmer, a family physician at the Sherwood Family Medical Centre in Charlottetown, has…
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Alberta’s New Healthcare Bill Sparks Debate Over Two-Tier System
The Alberta government has just introduced Bill 11, called the Health Statutes Amendment Act. This…
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Newfoundland and Labrador Government Requests Review of Deloitte Report Amid Citation Controversy
The provincial government of Newfoundland and Labrador is currently lobbying for a federal review of…
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Uncertainty Surrounds National Pharmacare Plans as Government Reviews Expert Recommendations
Recently, the future of Canada’s would-be national pharmacare system grew murky. Health Minister Marjorie Michel…
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Uncertain Future for MAID Policy Amidst New Recommendations and Reports
To assist medical professionals, in 2023 Health Canada released guidance outlining best practices. This guidance…
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Canadian Physicians Alarmed by Government Interference in Healthcare
Canadian physicians are raising significant concerns over recent government actions that they believe jeopardize the…
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Controversy Erupts Over Quebec’s New Doctor Pay Law
A recently adopted law in Quebec, Bill 2, directly ties doctors’ remuneration to how well…
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Uncovering Food Insecurity’s Roots in Canada’s Residential Schools
Ian Mosby is a food historian and a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Guelph…
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Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Implements AI to Enhance Emergency Care
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre kicked off a small pilot program. In part through artificial intelligence,…
