Alberta Medical Association
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Alberta doctor calls lack of support staff to perform emergency surgeries ‘a crisis’Alberta doctors are worried about an increase in "diversions" in local hospitals, which physicians say lead to patients not getting the surgeries they need in a timely manner.HealthJul 8
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‘A life or death matter’: Alberta man dies of cancer before seeing oncologistThe Alberta Medical Association says the provincial government needs to recruit more cancer oncologists to prevent more Albertans from dying while waiting for treatment.HealthJun 2
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Alberta cancer patients left waiting for care over lack of oncologistsAlbertans diagnosed with cancer are waiting three to four times longer than recommended standards to see a cancer specialist, according to the Alberta Medical Association.HealthMay 18
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Alberta Medical Association pediatrics head condemns province’s proposed trans policyThe Alberta Medical Association says the province's new policy will reinforce stigma against trans youth.HealthFeb 4
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61% of family physicians in Alberta considering leaving provincial health-care system: ReportThe report suggested approximately 91 per cent of the 1,375 family doctors surveyed are concerned about the financial viability of their practices.HealthJan 23
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Some Edmonton children’s chemo treatments delayed due to health-care capacity issues'A small number of pediatric patients in Edmonton were delayed in beginning their chemotherapy,' a statement from Alberta Health Services read.HealthDec 13, 2023
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Alberta government urged to fix fractured health care, lack of family, female doctorsOver the past three years, there has been a 78 per cent drop in doctors in Alberta accepting new patients and Albertans are concerned about the lack of accessiblity to health care.HealthAug 22, 2023
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Indigenous physicians association, Alberta doctors push back against Hinshaw decisionTwo groups of doctors — the Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada and a group of Alberta doctors — published letters decrying Dr. Deena Hinshaw's revoked job offer.PoliticsJun 26, 2023
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Tyler Shandro asks law society to throw out conduct hearings, citing jurisdictionShandro’s lawyer claimed the law society does not have jurisdiction since the allegations “do not sufficiently touch upon practice of law."CanadaJun 12, 2023
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Alberta’s youth mental health crisis is getting worse, but what can be done?Data from Alberta Health Services shows more and more youth are visiting the hospital for mental-health-related in high frequencies year over year.HealthMay 9, 2023
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